{"product_id":"the-french-gift-paperback","title":"The French Gift - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirsty Manning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Kirsty Manning, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Song of the Jade Lily\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a gripping World War II set historical novel about murder, secrets, and survival. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA forgotten manuscript that threatens to unravel the past...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFresne Prison, 1940: \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eA former maid at a luxury villa on the Riviera, Margot Bisset finds herself in a prison cell with writer and French Resistance fighter Jos phine Murant. Together, they are transferred to a work camp in Germany for four years, where the secrets they share will bind them for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParis, around about now: \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eEvie Black lives in Paris with her teenage son, Hugo, above her botanical bookshop, La Maison Rustique. Life would be so sweet if only Evie were not mourning the great love of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen a letter arrives regarding the legacy of her husband's great-aunt, Jos phine Murant, Evie clutches at an opportunity to spend one last magical summer with her son. They travel together to Jos phine's house, now theirs, on the C te d'Azur. Here, Evie unravels the official story of this famous novelist, and the truth of a murder a lifetime ago. Along the way, she will discover the little-known true story of the women who were enslaved by German forces in WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing together the present and the past, \u003cem\u003eThe French Gift \u003c\/em\u003eis a tender and heartbreaking story of female friendship, sacrifice and loss, and the promise of new love. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47476870447325,"sku":"9780063117907","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/b2w1bDY4TlVWZE5SSENJbTArU0x1QT09.webp?v=1771752099","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-french-gift-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}