The French Baker's War
-- The French Baker's WarRecommended for readers who enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz
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- ISBN: 9781777569914
- Physical Description 1 online resource 379 pages
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : Michael Whatling, 2021.
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General Note: | Electronic book. GMD: electronic resource. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] Michael Whatling 2021 Available via World Wide Web. |
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The French Baker's War
"Absence isn't a hole. It's a presence living inside you, eating its way out."Occupied France, 1943. Returning home from the daily hunt for the rationed ingredients necessary to keep his family pâtisserie open, André Albert finds his four-year-old son in the street, his wife gone, and an emaciated Jewish woman cowering behind the display case.Without Mireille, the foundation of André's world crumbles. He desperately searches for her, but finds more trouble than answers. Lives are further jeopardized when he agrees to hide Ãmilie, the escapee, and a Nazi officer shows up to investigate Mireille's disappearance.André will do anything to bring his wife home, catapulting him, their son, and Ãmilie on a perilous journey impeded by temptation, past trauma, and stunning revelations.The French Baker's War is as relevant today for its themes of duty to strangers and sacrifice for family.Recommended for readers who enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Book Thief, and The Nightingale.