{"product_id":"in-the-shadow-of-the-fire-hardcover","title":"In the Shadow of the Fire - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHervé Le Corre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTina Kover\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the French Voices Prize, \u003cem\u003e In the Shadow of the Fire\u003c\/em\u003e traces the Paris Communards' tragic odyssey, while following a breathless criminal investigation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 1871, the Paris Commune's \"bloody week\" sees the savage climax of the clashes between the Communards and the French Armed Forces loyal to Versailles. Amid the shrapnel and the chaos, while the entire west side of Paris is a field of ruins, a photographer fascinated by the suffering of young women takes \"suggestive\" photos to sell to a particular clientele. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen young women begin disappearing, and when Caroline, a seamstress who volunteers at a first aid station, is counted among the missing, her fianc  Nicolas, a member of the Commune's National Guard, and Communal security officer Antoine set off independently in search of her. Their race against the clock to find her takes them through the shell-shocked streets of Paris, and introduces them to a cast of fascinating characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHervé Le Corre\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Paris and currently teaches in the suburbs of Bordeaux, France. He is the author of several crime fiction novels, including \u003ci\u003eTalking to Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). He also writes for the literary magazine \u003ci\u003eLe Passant Ordinaire\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769286230304,"sku":"9781609456177","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4bdd59d32a29b6c376b3c0486a3e7c35.webp?v=1780345127","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-the-shadow-of-the-fire-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}