{"product_id":"9780800736385-sound-of-light","title":"The Sound of Light – A Novel","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn WWII Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt assumes the identity of a common shipyard worker, rowing messages to Sweden for the Resistance. His life depends on keeping his secret hidden--a task that proves challenging when he meets Else Jensen, an American physicist who seems to see right through him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCopenhagen, 1940\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Germans march into Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt exchanges his nobility for anonymity, assuming a new identity so he can secretly row messages for the Danish Resistance across the waters to Sweden. American physicist Dr. Else Jensen refuses to leave Copenhagen and abandon her research--her life's dream--and makes the dangerous decision to print resistance newspapers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Else hears rumors of the movement's legendary \u003ci\u003eHavmand\u003c\/i\u003e--the merman--she also becomes intrigued by the mysterious and silent shipyard worker living in the same boardinghouse. Henrik makes every effort to conceal his noble upbringing, but he is torn between the façade he must maintain and the woman he is beginning to fall in love with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Occupation cracks down on the Danes, these two passionate people will discover if there is more power in speech . . . or in silence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sundin shines in her newest novel. Her craft is inimitable, and her literary finesse radiates from every page.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sundin grounds this suspenseful tale in rich historical detail.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40766101913697,"sku":"9780800736385","price":10.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41249881.jpg?v=1778735138","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780800736385-sound-of-light","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}