{"product_id":"the-woman-on-the-train-paperback","title":"The Woman on the Train - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRupert Colley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomeone saves your life. How far will you go to repay the debt?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A historical fiction novella.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e World War Two, summer, 1942, Nazi-occupied France. A nervous young man sits on a train; his simple mission - to deliver a message on behalf of the resistance. The Germans ask for his papers and his nerves give way. An older woman, sitting opposite, intervenes and rescues him from the clutches of the Gestapo.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Paris, 1968. The young man is now the most successful music conductor in France; a household name throughout the land. Yet, he still wonders, 26 years on, why did the woman on the train intercede on his behalf? Without her, he knows his life would have turned out very differently. He owes her everything.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unexpectedly, in the midst of the '68 Parisian riots, he receives a letter from her, begging him to come to her aid. Honour-bound, he gladly offers to return the favour. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When he realises precisely what repaying his debt entails, he faces a dilemma that threatens to ruin his career. Torn between those he loves and his sense of honour, his life rapidly spirals out of control. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Who exactly was The Woman on the Train?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A WW2 \/ Holocaust novel from the founder of History In An Hour. Historical fiction with drama and heart.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A novel that follows in the footsteps of Anthony Doerr's \u003cem\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/em\u003e, Kristin Hannah's \u003cem\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/em\u003e and Charles Belfoure's \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Architect\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Why haven't I heard of this man before? This is a little jewel box of historical fiction. The central premise is intriguing, the writing is crisp, and the story unfolds at pace.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Most intriguing, wonderful book. Everyone should read this.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Short, sharp and wonderful. Couldn't put it down.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"What a ride... Colley takes you on more than a train ride with this story.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Historical fiction with heart and drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794734711072,"sku":"9781999721152","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/633db8f7477bc45784b6eae50d34719e.webp?v=1780732420","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-woman-on-the-train-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}