{"product_id":"9781529377354","title":"The French House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFREEDOM WORTH FIGHTING FOR. LOVE WORTH WAITING FOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEscape this summer with the unforgettable wartime love story and Richard \u0026amp; Judy Bookclub pick \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The French House is a beautifully wrought exploration of love of all kinds. It's utterly gorgeous, convincingly written and completely captivating. Make sure you read it'  \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMY WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A raw and honest love story, filled with a wealth of historical detail. \u003ci\u003eThe French House\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful depiction of the brutal intricacies of island relationships and loyalties in a time of war'  \u003cb\u003eFIONA VALPY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Deeply involving . . . A fantastic debut by a gifted storyteller'  \u003cb\u003eJILL MANSELL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Nazi-occupied Guernsey, the wrong decision can destroy a life... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeft profoundly deaf after an accident, \u003cb\u003eÉmile\u003c\/b\u003e is no stranger to isolation - or heartbreak. Now, as Nazi planes loom over Guernsey, he senses life is about to change forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrapped in a tense, fearful marriage, \u003cb\u003eIsabelle\u003c\/b\u003e doesn't know what has become of Émile and the future she hoped for. But when she glimpses him from the window of the French House, their lives collide once more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeutnant Schreiber\u003c\/b\u003e is more comfortable wielding a paintbrush than a pistol. But he has little choice in the role he is forced to play in the occupying forces - or in his own forbidden desires. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs their paths entwine, loyalties are blurred and dangerous secrets forged. But on an island under occupation, courage can have deadly consequences...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyrical, moving and compelling, this is a novel about wanting to hear and learning to listen - to the truths of our own hearts.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for lovers of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Nightingale\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society\u003ci\u003e and\u003c\/i\u003e All the Light We Cannot See\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA story of fraught secrets and tested loyalties . . . I found this beautifully told tale hard to put down' \u003cb\u003eANITA FRANK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heart-wrenching . . . A truly special novel' \u003cb\u003eLOUISE FEIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Accomplished and atmospheric . . . I really enjoyed this uncliched yet deeply moving love story'  \u003cb\u003eTRACY REES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA vividly written, refreshingly different World War Two love story, with a central character I adored. Just brilliant!'  \u003cb\u003eGILL PAUL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Such an emotionally gripping novel portraying how love can be betrayed yet still endure'  \u003cb\u003eSUZANNE GOLDRING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eI have been swept away by Jacquie Bloese's gorgeous writing, completely transported into the rich, atmospheric, and incredibly moving pages of \u003ci\u003eThe French House\u003c\/i\u003e. . . this is an absolutely stunning, beautifully original novel'  \u003cb\u003eJENNY ASHCROFT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderful story, powerfully written with beautiful characters'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES KENT, director of \u003ci\u003eTestament of Youth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliantly moving historical novel' - \u003c\/b\u003e2020 Caledonian Novel Award panel\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jacquie Bloese","offers":[{"title":"Hodder |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2023-10-10","offer_id":44229872713983,"sku":"9781529377354","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_1d62c2e5-3a84-4162-a57f-ecce4db7d2c0.jpg?v=1692988026","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781529377354","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}