| The Lost Girls of Paris Original Edition Contributor(s): Jenoff, Pam (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778330273 ISBN-13: 9780778330271 Publisher: Park Row
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2019 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Jewish - Fiction | Historical - World War Ii |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.90 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Chronological Period - 1940's - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Features: Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Library Journal 02/01/2019 pg. 84 Library Journal Prepub Alert 09/15/2018 pg. 35 Booklist 11/01/2018 pg. 27 Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2018 Publishers Weekly 12/17/2018 Shelf Awareness 02/12/2019 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Look for Pam Jenoff's new novel, The Woman with the Blue Star, an unforgettable story of courage and friendship during wartime. A New York Times Bestseller "Fraught with danger, filled with mystery, and meticulously researched, The Lost Girls of Paris is a fascinating tale of the hidden women who helped to win the war." --Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours From the author of the runaway bestseller The Orphan's Tale comes a remarkable story of friendship and courage centered around three women and a ring of female secret agents during World War II. 1946, Manhattan One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal on her way to work, Grace Healey finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Unable to resist her own curiosity, Grace opens the suitcase, where she discovers a dozen photographs--each of a different woman. In a moment of impulse, Grace takes the photographs and quickly leaves the station. Grace soon learns that the suitcase belonged to a woman named Eleanor Trigg, leader of a network of female secret agents who were deployed out of London during the war. Twelve of these women were sent to Occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never returned home, their fates a mystery. Setting out to learn the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose daring mission overseas reveals a remarkable story of friendship, valor and betrayal. Vividly rendered and inspired by true events, New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff shines a light on the incredible heroics of the brave women of the war and weaves a mesmerizing tale of courage, sisterhood and the great strength of women to survive in the hardest of circumstances. A Cosmopolitan Best Book Club Book, PopSugar Must-Read, and Glamour Best of 2019 "An intriguing mystery and a captivating heroine make The Lost Girls of Paris a read to savor " --Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network Read these other sweeping epics from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff. The Orphan's Tale The Ambassador's Daughter The Diplomat's Wife The Kommandant's Girl The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach The Winter Guest |
Contributor Bio(s): Jenoff, Pam: - Pam Jenoff is the author of several books of historical fiction, including the NYT bestseller The Orphan's Tale. She holds a degree in international affairs from George Washington University and a degree in history from Cambridge, and she received her JD from UPenn. Her novels are inspired by her experiences working at the Pentagon and as a diplomat for the State Department handling Holocaust issues in Poland. She lives with her husband and 3 children near Philadelphia, where she teaches law. |
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