{"product_id":"the-french-gift-kirsty-manning-9781760528096-kirsty-manning-9781760528096","title":"The French Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003e'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 The Soulmate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Manning's multilayered story is both terrifying and triumphant. Her talent for a surprising twist makes this story a must for her fans.' - Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA forgotten manuscript threatens to unravel the past...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFresnes 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePresent-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.\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eIt's here, on the French 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. \n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eInspired 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, The French Gift will captivate readers from beginning to unforgettable end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003ePraise for The French Gift:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Kirsty Manning spins an elegant web across two eras.' - The Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Manning doesn't put a foot wrong: The French Gift is historical fiction at its best...a glorious escape from reality, this will captivate readers from the beginning to the unforgettable, surprising end.' - Better Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Part mystery, part war history, part romance - and with a cracker of an ending - Kirsty Manning has woven together a wonderful tale about bravery, the deprivations of war and the power of friendship at the darkest of times.' - The Weekly Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Captivating...I can't wait to see which 'pocket of history' Kirsty Manning will reveal in her next book.' - Blue Wolf Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'So divine - The French Gift is nothing short of magnificent! A superb example of a story that works to illuminate both the harshest and most spellbinding moments in our history books.' - Mrs B's Book Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kirsty Manning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43176044462323,"sku":"9781760528096","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781760528096.jpg?v=1662081086","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-french-gift-kirsty-manning-9781760528096-kirsty-manning-9781760528096","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}