{"product_id":"the-betrayal-paperback-1","title":"The Betrayal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Dunmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternationally-acclaimed author Helen Dunmore follows her bestselling novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Siege\u003c\/i\u003e, with a riveting and emotionally absorbing portrait of post-war Soviet Russia, a world of violence and terror, where the severest acts of betrayal can come from the most trusted allies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1952 Leningrad, Andrei, a young doctor, and Anna, a nursery school teacher, are forging a life together in the postwar, post-siege wreckage. But they know their happiness is precarious, like that of millions of Russians who must avoid the claws of Stalin's merciless Ministry of State Security. When Andrei is forced to treat the seriously ill child of a senior secret police officer, his every move is scrutinized, and it becomes painfully clear that his own fate, and that of his family, is bound to the child's. Trapped in an impossible game of life and death, and pitted against a power-mad father's raging grief, Andrei and Anna must avoid the whispers and watchful eyes of those who will say or do anything to save themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e, Dunmore returns with a powerful and stirring novel of ordinary people in the grip of a terrible and sinister regime, and an evocative tale of a love that will not be silenced.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Dunmore is the author of eleven novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Siege\u003c\/i\u003e, short listed for the Whitbread Novel of the Year Award and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year; \u003ci\u003eA Spell of Winter\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Orange Prize; and \u003ci\u003eWith Your Crooked Heart\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit her website at helendunmore.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757574390048,"sku":"9780802170880","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5e13f0e1a21ba40654a9eaf917b6774b.webp?v=1780105455","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-betrayal-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}