{"product_id":"seven-lives-and-one-great-love-paperback","title":"Seven Lives and One Great Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLena Divani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKonstantine Matsoukas\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"enthralling\" novel of growing up amid the terrors of World War II that offers \"a superb lesson in resilience and the importance of imagination\" (\u003ci\u003eLa Presse\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulek has assumed countless identities, lived with numerous families, and worked as a secret agent for the Resistance. He was raised in an orphanage (despite having two mothers) and he knows how to speak the language of dogs. All this at the tender age of fourteen \u003cbr\u003eJulek's story begins in Warsaw on the eve of World War II and ends in Paris after the city's triumphant liberation. We witness the darkest hours of the past century and the effects of war through the eyes of an extraordinary boy who never loses his sense of wonder. Julek's adventure becomes an incredible lesson in survival and a testament to the power of a child's heart.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLena Divani\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Volos, Greece. She is the author of novels, short stories and plays. This is her first novel to appear in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKonstantine Matsoukas\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1959 in Athens, Greece, where he currently lives and works as a translator, freelance writer and literary critic. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eFor Four Hands\u003c\/i\u003e, which he co-wrote with the poet Maria Topali.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770806042912,"sku":"9781609451974","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/caa657ce9ee9a952f3ef625a58651c9b.webp?v=1780378453","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/seven-lives-and-one-great-love-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}