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    The French Gift
    The French Gift
    Kirsty Manning has delivered yet again with this epic novel about women, love and heartbreak. With passion and sensitivity, Manning takes the reader on a journey that is near-impossible to tear yourself away from. Without a doubt her finest work. A triumph!' Sally Hepworth, author of <i>The Good Sister </i><br/><i><br/></i>A forgotten manuscript threatens to unravel the past ...<br/><br/>Fresnes Prison, 1940: Margot Bisset, a former maid from the Riviera, finds herself in a prison cell with writer and French Resistance fighter, Josephine Murant. Together, they are transferred to a work camp in Germany, where the secrets they share will bind them for generations to come.<br/><br/>Present-day Paris: Evie Black lives above her botanical bookshop with her teenage son, Hugo. Nursing a broken heart, Evie receives an unexpected letter; she clutches at an opportunity to spend a magical summer with Hugo on the Cote d'Azur.<br/> <br/>It's here, on the Riviera, that the past envelops them and Evie attempts to unravel the official story of a famous novelist. If she succeeds, a murder from a lifetime ago may be solved. <br/> <br/>Inspired by a true story of iconic French Resistance fighter, Agnes Humbert, whose secret journal shed light on a little-known aspect of World War II, <i>The French Gift</i> will captivate readers from beginning to unforgettable end.<br/> <br/>Praise for <i>The Lost Jewels</i>:<br/><br/>'A tale of transferred wealth, power and passion, Manning's novel will appeal to fans of Penny Vincenzi, Paula McLain and Elizabeth Kostova.' <i>Booklist</i><br/><br/>'An historical fiction author whose stories travel and touch the world.' Heather Morris, author of <i>The Tattooist of Auschwitz</i><br/><br/>'Effortless flitting from one epoch to another underpin Kirsty Manning's cut-above historical fiction novels.' <i>Australian Women's Weekly</i>
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    Book Author
    Kirsty Manning
    Genre Fiction
    Binding
    PERFECT BINDING (PAPERBACK)
    Format
    Large Print 16 Pt Edition (Standard Large Print)
    ISBN
    9780369363305
    Publisher
    Allen & Unwin Book Publishers
    Age Range
    General
    Approximate delivery

    UP TO 30 DAYS (?)

    Publication Date
    08-Apr-2021

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