{"product_id":"the-girl-from-provence-absolutely-gripping-and-heartbreaking-ww2-historical-fiction-paperback","title":"The Girl from Provence: Absolutely gripping and heartbreaking WW2 historical fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Fripp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouth of France, 1942. Twenty-one-year-old Lilou \u003c\/strong\u003eis selling lavender honey in the village square when the Nazis arrive in her beloved Provence. And when her best friend is dragged away simply for being Jewish, Lilou is horrified. As the village begins to take sides, Lilou secretly swears through angry sobs that she'll sacrifice everything to fight for what's right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn in to the French resistance, soon Lilou is smuggling hidden messages in fresh-baked loaves of bread and meeting Allied pilots in remote moonlit fields. She lives in fear that \u003cstrong\u003eKristian\u003c\/strong\u003e, a blue-eyed German soldier, knows about her work - but does he keep her secrets because he is undercover, too?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything changes when Lilou is given her most important task: to keep a frightened little boy, \u003cstrong\u003eEliot\u003c\/strong\u003e, hidden safe in her farmhouse. All alone in the world, Eliot refuses to speak as he clutches his treasured children's book close to his chest. Inside is a beautiful story of stars, planets and the night sky. But why is this innocent child the one, among thousands, who Lilou must save?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she is told Eliot's book will help her decipher coded messages, Lilou knows he must have knowledge that could change the course of the war. But the day Kristian arrives at her farm searching for hidden Jewish families, \u003cstrong\u003eLilou is terrified that Eliot is in more danger than ever...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Lilou trust the one person who could tear her world apart? \u003cstrong\u003eAnd will she ever help Eliot find his way home?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA totally stunning and heartbreaking read about the incredible sacrifices ordinary people are forced to make each day in wartime. Perfect for fans of Fiona Valpy\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand Rhys Bowen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead what everyone's saying about Helen Fripp: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWow! What a story\u003c\/strong\u003e... I was \u003cstrong\u003ecaptivated\u003c\/strong\u003e... I found myself \u003cstrong\u003ereading late into the night\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eextraordinary\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eso moving\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003etotally enthralled\u003c\/strong\u003e me... \u003cstrong\u003ewill stay with me for a long time\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eExtraordinary. Outstanding\u003c\/strong\u003e... absolutely \u003cstrong\u003eamazing\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003ejust wow!\u003c\/strong\u003e... this book is \u003cstrong\u003eexquisite. Absolute perfection. A masterpiece\u003c\/strong\u003e. One of my \u003cstrong\u003efavourite reads ever\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Renita D'Silva, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780618420512,"sku":"9781835254769","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/997e4826537856f054538fb2d94c2a52.webp?v=1780532645","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-girl-from-provence-absolutely-gripping-and-heartbreaking-ww2-historical-fiction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}