{"product_id":"child-of-the-ruins-2","title":"Child of the Ruins","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A poignant love story' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE i\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo families divided by war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn entire city on the edge of disaster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was blown away not just by the gripping story, which had my heart thumping at times, but the sheer eloquence of writing.  It is a story of the strength of the human spirit, and of love which will not be defeated. I know I will be recommending it to everyone'\u003cb\u003e LESLEY PEARSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1948, Berlin.\u003c\/b\u003e World War II has ended and there is supposed to be peace; but Russian troops have closed all access to the city. Roads, railway lines and waterways are blocked and two million people are trapped, relying on airlifts of food, water and medicine to survive. The sharp eyes of the Russian state police watch everything; no one can be trusted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna and Ingrid are both searching for answers - and revenge - in the messy aftermath of war. They understand that survival comes only by knowing what to trade: food; medicine; heirlooms; secrets. Both are living in the shadows of a city where the line between right and wrong has become dangerously blurred. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut they cannot give up in the search for a lost child . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absolute triumph'\u003cb\u003e DINAH JEFFERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vivid, brave and suspenseful' \u003cb\u003eRACHEL HORE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eI defy anyone not to read beyond the first killer sentence' \u003cb\u003eJ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eANE CORRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A harrowing and compelling portrait of Berlin in the aftermath of World War Two, told through the interconnecting stories of two courageous women struggling to survive in the rubble of their war-torn city' \u003cb\u003eFIONA VALPY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** READERS LOVE THIS NOVEL! ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The plot is exciting and fast paced. Thought-provoking and multi-layered as well as thoroughly entertaining. \u003cb\u003eA perfect read'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Furnivall masterfully captures the history \u003c\/b\u003eof a divided Berlin in the aftermath of WW2'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This novel draws you in with its incredibly well-researched historical fiction and\u003cb\u003e tenacious female leads'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A sweeping historical drama that's\u003cb\u003e powerful and tense, full of espionage, making you feel like you're living in post-war Berlin\u003c\/b\u003e... Beautifully written'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This was such an emotive and immersive read that certainly stayed with me long after finishing the pages ...\u003cb\u003e I literally couldn't put this book down. A brilliant story'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Such an emotional, powerful, well-written, totally gripping book.\u003cb\u003e I was blown away'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54219260363096,"sku":"9781399713580","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781399713580.jpg?v=1764310516","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/child-of-the-ruins-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}