The Prisoner's Wife: based on an in..., Brookes, Maggie

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The Prisoner's Wife: based on an in..., Brookes, Maggie. Author:Brookes, Maggie. Czechoslovakia, 1944. In the dead of night, a farm girl and a British soldier creep through abandoned villages. Secretly married and on the run, Bill and Izabela are searching for Izabelas brother and father, who are fighting for the Czech resistance. Can't find what you're looking for? Home page About us Feedback Payment Delivery Customer Service Contact us Shop by Price $10.34 $10.35 - $12.34 $12.35 - $14.34 $14.35 - $16.34 $16.35+ Shop pages Home page Payment Delivery Customer Service About the seller Need help? Send an eBay message Newsletter Add World of Books to your favourites and receive email newsletters about special promotions! General Interest The Prisoner's Wife: based on an inspiring true story Product Details: Category: Books ISBN: 152912428X Title: The Prisoner's Wife: based on an inspiring true story The Fast Free Shipping Author: Brookes, Maggie Publisher: Cornerstone Year Published: 2020 Number of Pages: 416 Book Binding: Hardback Prizes: Book Condition: VERYGOOD SKU: CIN152912428XVG Item description An absorbing and engaging tale of wartime bravery and endurance. Bill and Izabela are such tenderly drawn characters ... I loved it! RACHEL HORE, author of Last Letter Home and The Memory Garden Their love is a death sentence. But can it keep them alive? Czechoslovakia, 1944. In the dead of night, a farm girl and a British soldier creep through abandoned villages. Secretly married and on the run, Bill and Izabela are searching for Izabelas brother and father, who are fighting for the Czech resistance. They know their luck will not last.Captured by the German army, it seems they must be separated but they have prepared for this moment. By cutting her hair and pretending to be mute, Izabela successfully disguises herself as a British soldier. Together, they face the terrible conditions of a POW camp, reliant on the help of their fellow POWs to maintain their fragile deception.Their situation is beyond dangerous. If Izabela is discovered, she and Bill and all the men who helped them will face lethal consequences. A novel set in war-torn Czechoslovakia amid the extreme privations of a prisoner of war camp, b ased on a true story of passion, heroism and a love that transcends overwhelming odds. 'Deeply moving and compelling ... an epic journey not only across war-torn countries but deep into the heart of what it is to be human. A heart-rending story beautifully told. JUDITH ALLNAT, author of The Poets Wife and The Silk Factory Heart-wrenching and heart-warming in equal measure , The Prisoner's Wife is an unputdownable novel ... finely crafted, atmospheric, often nail-biting. BEN KANE, author of The Eagles of Rome series'A story of danger, fear, determination and the redemptive power of love in war-torn Europe. It is a story that Hemingway might have envied .' JULIET GARDINER, author of Wartime: Britain 1939 to 1945 and The Blitz: The British Under Attack .A gripping novel that explores the question of how much the human body, and the human spirit, can endure for the sake of love. The wealth of authentic detail makes it feel like a memoir ... I feel enriched to have read it. GILL PAUL, author of The Lost Daughter and The Secret Wife The Prisoners Wife seamlessly and skilfully breathes intense, fully realised life into the stark scenes it describes. I was by turns moved, outraged and humbled DEBORAH KAY DAVIES, author of True Things About Me 'A powerful page-turner ' MARIE BENEDICT, New York Times bestselling author of Lady Clementine 'You will be spellbound by this stellar novel . So richly imbued with sensory details youll be feeling every anguished moment and every golden ray of hope.' SUSAN MEISSNER, bestselling author of The Last Year of the War 'The most unique World War II story Ive ever read... Romantic, perfectly observed, inspiring, and thrilling The Prisoners Wife is impossible to put down and when I did, I was teary-eyed. A complete winner .' SARAH-JANE STRATFORD, author of Red Letter Days 'Tremendous ... this is much more than a love story ' GEORGINA CLARKE, author of Death and the Harlot Engrossing, harrowing and heart-warming ANN MORGAN, author of Reading The World Its hard to imagine this novel is based on a true story ... a story of hope and courage against all odds Woman's Weekly 'This is a beautiful book that will give any reader in dark times a reason to believe in the continuing goodness of people' NICOLA GRIFFITH, author of Hild Please note, the image is for illustrative purposes only, actual book cover, binding and edition may vary. Payment Delivery Customer Service About Us We only accept payments made through PayPal, either via a credit / debit card or a PayPal account. The average shipping times for our orders are as follows: North America: 2-9 Days If for some reason your order has not arrived within 15 Business days please get in contact with us so that we can help you. 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