{"product_id":"the-crystal-butterfly-a-gripping-dutch-resistance-saga-of-world-war-2-paperback","title":"The Crystal Butterfly - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHannah Byron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA World War II historical fiction novel set in Nazi-occupied Holland, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crystal Butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e follows a young Dutch ballerina drawn from art and love into resistance work, betrayal, and survival. Written for readers of \u003cem\u003eKristin Hannah\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMartha Hall Kelly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePam Jenoff\u003c\/em\u003e who are drawn to emotionally rich wartime narratives featuring quiet courage and female resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmsterdam, 1939.\u003c\/em\u003e Edda van der Valk was meant to live on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gifted ballerina, she escapes rivalry and rising fascism to study at a Swiss finishing school, where she forms lasting bonds with other young women whose lives will soon be shaped by war. Returning home, she falls in love with Asher Hoffmann, a fellow dancer from a Jewish family. Their fragile happiness shatters when the Nazis occupy the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrayal follows. Asher disappears. Even the crystal butterfly brooch he crafted for her - a symbol of their devotion - is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRefusing to surrender to grief, Edda joins the Dutch Resistance. From hidden safe houses to coded messages and forged papers, she risks everything to protect Jewish families from deportation. When a traitor emerges within their ranks, Edda is arrested and sent to Camp Westerbork, where survival demands a strength she never knew she possessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where hope is dangerous and love survives only in memory, one woman chooses defiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA standalone novel within \u003cstrong\u003eThe Resistance Girl Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Crystal Butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e blends women's historical fiction, Holocaust-era resistance, betrayal, and moral courage set against the occupied Netherlands. Ideal for readers who seek character-driven WWII stories where quiet acts of bravery carry extraordinary weight.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 478\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53481152545075,"sku":"9789083089249","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-crystal-butterfly-a-gripping-dutch-resistance-saga-of-world-war-2-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}