{"product_id":"the-girl-at-the-lion-dor-paperback","title":"The Girl at the Lion D'Or - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSebastian Faulks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully written and--extraordinarily moving.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of the international bestseller \u003cb\u003eBirdsong\u003c\/b\u003e, comes a haunting historical novel of passion, loss, and courage set in France between the two world wars. This Vintage Original edition marks its first appearance in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a rainy night in the 1930s, Anne Louvet appears at the run-down Hotel du Lion d'Or in the village of Janvilliers. She is seeking a job and a new life, one far removed from the awful injustices of her past. As Anne embarks on a torrential love affair with a married veteran of the Great War, \u003cb\u003eThe Girl at the Lion d'Or\u003c\/b\u003e fashions an unbreakable spell of narrative and atmosphere that evokes French masters from Flaubert to Renoir. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This moving and profound novel is perfectly constructed, and admirable in its configurations of place and period.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I would urge those who appreciated--\u003cb\u003eThe French Lieutenant's Woman\u003c\/b\u003e to try this one--. They may well think it superior.\"--\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written and--extraordinarily moving.--\"The Sunday Times (London) \u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the international bestseller Birdsong, comes a haunting historical novel of passion, loss, and courage set in France between the two world wars. This Vintage Original edition marks its first appearance in the United States. \u003cbr\u003eOn a rainy night in the 1930s, Anne Louvet appears at the run-down Hotel du Lion d'Or in the village of Janvilliers. She is seeking a job and a new life, one far removed from the awful injustices of her past. As Anne embarks on a torrential love affair with a married veteran of the Great War, The Girl at the Lion d'Or fashions an unbreakable spell of narrative and atmosphere that evokes French masters from Flaubert to Renoir. \u003cbr\u003e\"This moving and profound novel is perfectly constructed, and admirable in its configurations of place and period.\"--\"The Times (London) \u003cbr\u003e\"I would urge those who appreciated--The French Lieutenant's Woman to try this one--. They may well think it superior.\"--\"Sunday Telegraph (London)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSebastian Faulks is best known for his trilogy of novels set in France: \u003cb\u003eThe Girl at the Lion d'Or, Birdsong\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Gray\u003c\/b\u003e, the latter two of which were bestsellers. After a period in France, he and his family now live in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.01 x 5.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755630657824,"sku":"9780375704536","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/163b631e963babe8a2e00a8122cdc0ab.webp?v=1780064130","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-girl-at-the-lion-dor-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}