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The French Gift
Kirsty Manning
出版
Allen & Unwin
, 2021-03-30
主題
Fiction / General
ISBN
1761061305
9781761061301
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=_c0OEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
A World War II story of female friendship, longing and sacrifice through war and loss, bringing together the present and the past.
'
Kirsty Manning has delivered yet again
with this epic novel about women, love and heartbreak. With
passion and sensitivity
, Manning takes the reader on
a journey that is near-impossible to tear yourself away from
. Without a doubt her finest work.
A triumph!
' -
Sally Hepworth, author of
The Soulmate
'Manning's multilayered story is
both terrifying and triumphant
. Her
talent for a surprising twist
makes this story
a must for her fans
.'
-
Publishers Weekly
A forgotten manuscript threatens to unravel the past...
Fresnes Prison, 1940
: Margot Bisset, a former maid from the Riviera, finds herself in a prison cell with writer and
French Resistance fighter
, Josephine Murant. Together, they are transferred to a work camp in Germany, where
the secrets they share will bind them for generations to come
.
Present-day Paris
: Evie Black lives above her
botanical bookshop
with her teenage son, Hugo.
Nursing a broken heart, Evie receives an unexpected letter
; she clutches at an opportunity to spend
a magical summer
with Hugo on the Cote d'Azur.
It's here, on the
French Riviera
, that the past envelops them and Evie attempts to unravel the
official story of a famous novelist
. If she succeeds,
a murder from a lifetime ago may be solved
.
Inspired by
a true story of iconic French Resistance fighter,
Agnes Humbert, whose secret journal
shed light on a little-known aspect of World War II
,
The French Gift
will captivate readers from beginning to
unforgettable end
.
Praise for
The French Gift
:
'Kirsty Manning spins
an elegant web
across two eras.' -
The Australian Women's Weekly
'
Manning doesn't put a foot wrong
:
The French Gift
is
historical fiction at its best
...a glorious escape from reality, this will
captivate readers from the beginning to the unforgettable, surprising end
.' -
Better Reading
'
Part mystery, part war history, part romance
- and with a cracker of an ending - Kirsty Manning has woven together
a wonderful tale about bravery
, the deprivations of war and the
power of friendship at the darkest of times
.' -
The Weekly Times
'
Captivating
...I can't wait to see which 'pocket of history' Kirsty Manning will reveal in her next book.' -
Blue Wolf Reviews
'So
divine
-
The French Gift
is
nothing short of magnificent
! A superb example of a story that works to illuminate both the
harshest and most spellbinding moments in our history books
.' -
Mrs B's Book Reviews