{"product_id":"9780008379063","title":"The Girl from the Island by Lorna Cook","description":"A USA Today Bestseller!                                `Wow! What an enthralling and emotional read! I was literally in tears. Captivating.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????                                A world at war. One woman will risk everything. Another will uncover her story.                       1940:?When the island of?Guernsey?is invaded by the Nazis, two sisters are determined to rebel in any way they can. But when forced to take in a German soldier, they are shocked to find a familiar face on their doorstep - a childhood friend who has now become their enemy.             2016:?Two generations later, Lucy returns to?Guernsey?after the death of a distant cousin. As she prepares the old family house for sale, Lucy discovers a box of handwritten notes, one word standing out:?resistance. Lucy's search for the author will uncover the story of a forgotten sister who vanished from the island one night, never to be seen again.                         A timeless story of love and bravery. Fans of Fiona Valpy and Kate Quinn will be absolutely gripped from the very first page.                                   Readers love The Girl from the Island:                    `I finished this novel last night and I cannot get it out of my head. Put the phone off the hook, pour yourself a nice hot chocolate and settle down for a wonderful read' Goodreads reviewer, ?????          `I was gripped from the beginning and could not put it down. I lost a lot of sleep on this one and do not regret it in the slightest!!' Goodreads reviewer, ?????          `Unputdownable, passionate, captivating, and magnetic!!' Goodreads reviewer, ?????          `Absolutely brilliant. I had to stay up late to read the next chapter!! I couldn't put it down' Goodreads reviewer, ?????          `Gripping and very emotional. This book has it all and I loved it' Goodreads reviewer, ?????          `A heart wrenching story of love, loss and survival' Goodreads reviewer, ?????          `A beautiful, wonderful, and poignant story' Goodreads reviewer, ?????          `Utterly beautiful and poignant. I was blown away' Goodreads reviewer, ?????\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201248854194,"sku":"9780008379063","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9780008379063.jpg?v=1690545173","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780008379063","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}