{"product_id":"9780141046839-the-betrayal","title":"The Betrayal","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA touching historical novel from the Women’s Prize-winning author of A Spell of Winter\u003cbr\u003eLeningrad, 1952. Andrei, a young hospital doctor and Anna, a nursery school teacher, are forging a life together in the post-war, post-siege wreckage. But their happiness is precarious, like that of millions of Russians who must avoid the claws of Stalin's merciless Ministry for State security.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Scrupulous, pitch-perfect. With heart-pounding force, Dunmore builds up a double narrative of suspense' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeningrad, 1952. Andrei, a young hospital doctor and Anna, a nursery school teacher, are forging a life together in the post-war, post-siege wreckage. But their happiness is precarious, like that of millions of Russians who must avoid the claws of Stalin's merciless Ministry for State security. So when Andrei is asked to treat the seriously ill child of a senior secret police officer, he and Anna are fearful. Trapped in an impossible, maybe unwinnable game, can they avoid the whispers and watchful eyes of those who will say or do anything to save themselves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and touching novel of ordinary people in the grip of a terrible and sinister regime, and a moving portrait of a love that will not be extinguished. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully crafted, gripping, moving, enlightening. Sure to be one of the best historical novels of the year' \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Magnificent, brave, tender.with a unique gift for immersing the reader in the taste, smell and fear of a story' \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovelist and poet Helen Dunmore has achieved great critical acclaim since publishing her first adult novel, the McKitterick Prize winning, \u003ci\u003eZennor in Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novels, \u003ci\u003eCounting the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYour Blue-Eyed Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWith Your Crooked Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBurning Bright\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse of Orphans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMourning Ruby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Spell of Winter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTalking to the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and her collection of short stories \u003ci\u003eLove of Fat Men\u003c\/i\u003e are all published by Penguin. Helen also writes for children, her titles include \u003ci\u003eThe Deep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIngo\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942919876705,"sku":"9780141046839","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32485071.jpg?v=1737663877","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141046839-the-betrayal","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}