{"product_id":"9781472270139-schoolteacher-of-saint-michel-inspired-by-real-acts-of-resistance-a-heartrending-story-of-one-womans-courage-in-ww2","title":"The Schoolteacher of Saint-Michel","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeart-wrenching WW2 historical fiction inspired by true acts of courage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Schoolteacher of Saint Michel\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartrending and deeply moving story of love and hope in World War II from the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Pieces of Nancy Moon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe war taught her to fight. The children taught her to hope.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Song of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, the new novel from Sarah Steele, is available to pre-order now!*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by real acts of bravery and resistance, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Schoolteacher of Saint Michel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a heartrending and deeply moving story of one woman's courage and sacrifice during World War II, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Piece of Nancy Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis exquisitely beautiful novel is perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Rose Code \u003c\/i\u003eby Kate Quinn, \u003ci\u003eThe Postmistress\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLilac Girls \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Girl from Vichy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully worked tale of bravery, woven into the reality of a time we can't forget' \u003cb\u003eMandy Robotham, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Berlin Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An emotional, beautifully constructed read. I loved the way the clues from the past and present slowly knitted together, answering the questions that had been missing their answers for so long' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jill Mansell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping, at times heartbreaking, but ultimately uplifting, I found this beautifully written novel impossible to put down' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Fforde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003ci\u003eMy darling girl, I need you to find someone for me .'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrance, 1942.\u003c\/b\u003e At the end of the day, the schoolteacher releases her pupils. She checks they have their identity passes, and warns them not to stop until the German guards have let them through the barrier that separates occupied France from Free France. As the little ones fly across the border and into their mothers' arms, she breathes a sigh of relief. No one is safe now. Not even the children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBerkshire, present day.\u003c\/b\u003e A letter left to her by her beloved late grandmother Gigi takes Hannah Stone on a journey deep into the heart of the Dordogne landscape. As she begins to unravel a forgotten history of wartime bravery and sacrifice, she discovers the heartrending secret that binds her grandmother to a village schoolteacher, the remarkable Lucie Laval .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An engaging tale of courage and friendship. A triumph!' Gill Paul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eEvocative writing and the storytelling is masterful. It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e really draws the reader in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' Felicity Hayes-McCoy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping journey about the quiet triumphs and breathtaking courage of so many women in wartime' Jane Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders ADORE \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchoolteacher of Saint Michel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved this book, I finished reading it on VE Day. It is certainly a fitting tribute to the everyday people in France who resisted the German occupation in WW2. 5 stars'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely fabulous. Highly recommend this. 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