{"product_id":"9781472267979-while-paris-slept-a-mother-faces-a-heartbreaking-choice-in-this-bestselling-story-of-love-and-courage-in-world-war-2","title":"While Paris Slept","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mother faces a heartbreaking choice in this bestselling story of love and courage in World War 2\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for readers of \u003cb\u003eEARLY ONE MORNING \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eTHE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, \u003c\/b\u003eHeadline Review's Lead Launch for Spring 2021 is a gripping, moving debut novel of courage, survival and the endurance of hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn a platform in occupied Paris, a mother whispers goodbye.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is the end.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ealso the beginning.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What a book. Emotional and heartrending.absolutely phenomenal. I was on tenterhooks throughout. A wonderful achievement' JILL MANSELL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I absolutely loved it. An ingenious plot, wonderful believable characters and it moved me to tears. A fabulous read' LESLEY PEARSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eAn amazing story of love, resilience and the human spirit' TRACY REES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You'll have your heart in your mouth and tears on your cheeks as it reaches its rich, life-affirming conclusion. Had me completely and utterly enraptured' LOUISE CANDLISH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brace yourself for a brilliant read. 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