Paris 1944 A young woman's future is torn away in a heartbeat. Herded on to a
train bound for Auschwitz, in an act of desperation she entrusts her most
precious possession to a stranger. All she has left now is hope. Santa Cruz
1953 Jean-Luc thought he had left it all behind. The scar on his face a small
price to pay for surviving the horrors of Nazi Occupation. Now, he has a new
life in California, a family. He never expected the past to come knocking on
his door. On a darkened platform, two destinies become entangled. Their choice
will change the future in ways neither could have imagined... Beautiful.
Powerful. Unforgettable. A stunning portrait of the brutality of war and the
tenacity of love. In the tradition of Virginia Baily's Early One Morning, M.
L. Stedman's The Light Between Oceans and Heather Morris's The Tattooist of
Auschwitz. 'Historical fiction fans, rejoice! A new voice has entered the
arena and she's one to watch. Perfectly paced and plotted, and evocatively
written' Woman & Home 'A powerful and poignant debut from a brilliant and bold
new novelist' Imogen Kealey, author of Liberation JUST SOME OF THE FIVE-STAR
REAL READER REVIEWS FOR WHILE PARIS SLEPT...
Paris 1944 A young woman's future is torn away in a heartbeat. Herded on to a
train bound for Auschwitz, in an act of desperation she entrusts her most
precious possession to a stranger. All she has left now is hope. Santa Cruz
1953 Jean-Luc thought he had left it all behind. The scar on his face a small
price to pay for surviving the horrors of Nazi Occupation. Now, he has a new
life in California, a family. He never expected the past to come knocking on
his door. On a darkened platform, two destinies become entangled. Their choice
will change the future in ways neither could have imagined... Beautiful.
Powerful. Unforgettable. A stunning portrait of the brutality of war and the
tenacity of love. In the tradition of Virginia Baily's Early One Morning, M.
L. Stedman's The Light Between Oceans and Heather Morris's The Tattooist of
Auschwitz. 'Historical fiction fans, rejoice! A new voice has entered the
arena and she's one to watch. Perfectly paced and plotted, and evocatively
written' Woman & Home 'A powerful and poignant debut from a brilliant and bold
new novelist' Imogen Kealey, author of Liberation JUST SOME OF THE FIVE-STAR
REAL READER REVIEWS FOR WHILE PARIS SLEPT...
