{"product_id":"sound-of-a-thousand-stars","title":"Sound Of A Thousand Stars By Robbins, Rachel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An amazing story of love and The Manhattan Project that is both sad and triumphant... haunting and magnificent''\u003c\/b\u003e Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1944, New Mexico: Alice Katz\u003c\/b\u003e is a young Jewish physicist, one of the only female doctoral students at her university, studying with the famous \u003cb\u003eDr Oppenheimer\u003c\/b\u003e. Her well-to-do family wants her to marry and settle down. Instead, Alice answers her country''s call to go deep into the desert and lend her skills to a secret project at the heart of the fight against Germany. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Los Alamos, Alice meets \u003cb\u003eCaleb\u003c\/b\u003e, who has been assigned to the explosives division. Around them are other young scientists and engineers who have left their ordinary lives behind, telling no one where they are going and what they will be doing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Details of the project are shrouded in secrecy, but everyone knows it is a race against time to beat the Nazis before they create an unspeakable weapon of their own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, and despite their many differences, Alice and Caleb find themselves drawn to one another. But as they become more and more desperate to complete their mission before the war is lost, they will face a heartbreaking choice between love for their country and love for each other... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis epic tale of love in the face of war is a poignant reminder of the consequences of our decisions, and the roles we play in history. Perfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOppenheimer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Eye\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone loves \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of a Thousand Stars\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''\u003cb\u003eMeticulously researched\u003c\/b\u003e and beautifully rendered... Reminds us that the greatest mysteries are those of the human heart. \u003cb\u003eThis book will leave you breathless''\u003c\/b\u003e Soon Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA soaring testament to all those unseen souls who answered history''s call and selflessly sacrificed\u003c\/b\u003e in order to shape the world in which we live'' Giano Cromley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eAsks devastating questions of our past while engaging in hopeful reflections on love\u003c\/b\u003e. The attention to \u003cb\u003ehistorical and scientific detail is impressive\u003c\/b\u003e, and the prose\u003cb\u003e kept me turning pages\u003c\/b\u003e'' Reader review \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eRiveting story that shows love and destiny are forces just as powerful as faith or science''\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen Rooney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eBeautifully done historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e... It had everything that I was looking for... I enjoyed the science element'' Reader review \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Asking questions of complicity and sacrifice that reverberate today, this \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written \u003c\/b\u003enovel considers the costs of scientific advancement, the value of an individual life, and the \u003cb\u003ethrilling knife''s edge of being in love\u003c\/b\u003e'' Julia Fine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57577271263614,"sku":"NW9781399743211","price":9.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781399743211.jpg?v=1785148321","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/sound-of-a-thousand-stars","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}