While Paris Slept

Paperback Published on: 06/01/2022
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Synopsis

On a platform in occupied Paris, a mother whispers goodbye. It is the end. But also the beginning...

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...

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781472267979
  • Number of pages: 512
  • Dimensions: 204 x 128 x 36 mm
  • Weight: 354g
  • Languages: English

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While Paris Slept
Wonderful
Mans inhumanity to man is once again put to the fore in this spellbinding book that will give you a rollercoaster of emotions. Although it touches on the h... READ MORE
Annette Thomas
While Paris Slept
Heartbreaking and immersive historical fiction read
The story is told in two places and in two timelines: Santa Cruz,1953 - Jean-Luc and his wife Charlotte thought they could put the past behind them and ... READ MORE
Jennifer Li
While Paris Slept
A moving, compelling read
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book. Set in France and America, towards the end of the Second Wo... READ MORE
Joanne McWilliam
While Paris Slept
Heartbreaking story
Set in Paris in 1944, the lives of Jean-Luc Beauchamp and Sarah Lafitte collide on a train platform one night, when Sarah and her newborn son are being tra... READ MORE
Lynda Woodfield