{"product_id":"while-paris-slept","title":"While Paris Slept","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn a platform in occupied Paris, a mother whispers goodbye.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is the end.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ealso the beginning...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''What a book... Emotional and heartrending...absolutely phenomenal. I was on tenterhooks throughout. A wonderful achievement'' JILL MANSELL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I absolutely loved it. An ingenious plot, wonderful believable characters and it moved me to tears. A fabulous read'' LESLEY PEARSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eAn amazing story of love, resilience and the human spirit'' TRACY REES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''You''ll have your heart in your mouth and tears on your cheeks as it reaches its rich, life-affirming conclusion... Had me completely and utterly enraptured'' LOUISE CANDLISH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Brace yourself for a brilliant read. This will tug at your heartstrings'' \u003ci\u003eBEST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Made me think and cry and rage and smile at mankind''s capacity for both terrible, heartbreaking cruelty and beautiful, selfless love'' NATASHA LESTER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A heartbreaking debut'' JANET SKESLIEN CHARLES, AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE PARIS LIBRARY\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paris 1944\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A young woman''s future is torn away in a heartbeat. Herded on to a train bound for Auschwitz, in an act of desperation she entrusts her most precious possession to a stranger. All she has left now is hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSanta Cruz 1953\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jean-Luc thought he had left it all behind. The scar on his face a small price to pay for surviving the horrors of Nazi Occupation. Now, he has a new life in California, a family. He never expected the past to come knocking on his door.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On a darkened platform, two destinies become entangled. Their choice will change the future in ways neither could have imagined...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful. Powerful. Luminous. Unforgettable. A stunning portrait of the brutality of war and the tenacity of love. In the tradition of Virginia Baily''s \u003ci\u003eEarly One Morning, \u003c\/i\u003eM. L. Stedman''s \u003ci\u003eThe Light Between Oceans \u003c\/i\u003eand Heather Morris''s \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''Historical fiction fans, rejoice! A new voice has entered the arena and she''s one to watch. A gripping tale of love and sacrifice. Perfectly paced and plotted, and evocatively written'' \u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A powerful and poignant debut from a brilliant and bold new novelist'' Imogen Kealey, author of \u003ci\u003eLiberation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e JUST SOME OF THE FIVE-STAR REAL READER REVIEWS FOR \u003ci\u003eWHILE PARIS SLEPT\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''I loved this novel, I''m still crying. A truly beautiful book that captures the meaning of parental love in all its forms. I highly recommend this book to all my book groups.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e*****''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''A heartbreaking and emotional read based around WW2. Absolutely fantastic. I have no hesitation in giving this 5 stars *****''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''This book was beautiful - a book on love and courage demonstrated in different ways, showing that there is no one way to love or be brave. I was unable to stop reading *****''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''I loved \u003ci\u003eWhile Paris Slept\u003c\/i\u003e. I finished the novel with tears in my eyes. An uplifting novel and will be great for book clubs'' *****''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''Wow, what an emotional rollercoaster of a read. The characters so believable. 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