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The French gift : a novel of World War II Paris / Kristy Manning.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063082328 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 317, 10 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in trade paperback: Sydney, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2021. "P.S. Insights, interviews & more ..."--Dust jacket. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | LP FIC Manni | 31681010257186 | LARGEPT | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Fresne Prison, 1940: A former maid at a luxury villa on the Riviera, Margot Bisset finds herself in a prison cell with writer and French Resistance fighter Josâephine Murant. Together, they are transferred to a work camp in Germany for four years, wherethe secrets they share will bind them for generations to come... Paris, around about now: Evie 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. When a letter arrives regarding the legacy of her husband's great-aunt, Josâephine Murant, Evie clutches at an opportunity to spend one last magical summer with her son. They travel together to Josâephine's house, now theirs, on the Cãote 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. Bringing togetherthe present and the past, The French Gift is a story of female friendship, sacrifice and loss, and the promise of new love. " -- - Baker & Taylor
Learning the legacy of her late husbandâs great-aunt, Evie Black arrives on the Côte dâAzur where she unravels the official story of this famous novelist, the truth of a murder a lifetime ago and the true story of the women enslaved by German forces in Word War II. 30,000 first printing. - HARPERCOLL
From Kirsty Manning, author of The Song of the Jade Lily, comes a gripping World War II set historical novel about murder, secrets, and survival.Â
A forgotten manuscript that threatens to unravel the pastâ¦Fresne Prison, 1940: A former maid at a luxury villa on the Riviera, Margot Bisset finds herself in a prison cell with writer and French Resistance fighter Joséphine 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.
Paris, around about now: Evie 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.
When a letter arrives regarding the legacy of her husbandâs great-aunt, Joséphine Murant, Evie clutches at an opportunity to spend one last magical summer with her son. They travel together to Joséphineâs house, now theirs, on the Côte dâAzur. 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.
Bringing together the present and the past, The French Gift is a tender and heartbreaking story of female friendship, sacrifice and loss, and the promise of new love.Â
