{"product_id":"the-englishmans-daughter-a-true-story-of-love-and-betrayal-in-world-war-i-paperback","title":"The Englishman's Daughter: A True Story of Love and Betrayal in World War I - 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\u003eBen MacIntyre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"remarkable\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) account of four British soldiers forced into hiding in a French village during World War I, and the mystery left behind in their wake--from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spy and the Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Siege\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gripping, illuminating . . . Everything comes alive . . . the feuds, the village characters [and] the hunger of the winter of 1914.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the first terrifying days of World War I, four British soldiers found themselves trapped behind enemy lines on the western front. They were forced to hide in the tiny French village of Villeret, whose inhabitants made the courageous decision to shelter the fugitives until they could pass as Picard peasants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the never-before-told story of these extraordinary men, their protectors, and of the haunting love affair between Private Robert Digby and Claire Dessenne, the most beautiful woman in Villeret. Their passion would result in the birth of a child known as \"The Englishman's Daughter,\" and in an act of unspeakable betrayal, a tragic legacy that would haunt the village for generations to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the testimonies of the villagers and the last letters of the soldiers, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Ben Macintyre has pieced together a harrowing account of how life was lived behind enemy lines during the Great War, and offers a compelling solution to a gripping mystery that reverberates to this day.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first terrifying days of World War I, four British soldiers found themselves trapped behind enemy lines on the western front. They were forced to hide in the tiny French village of Villeret, whose inhabitants made the courageous decision to shelter the fugitives until they could pass as Picard peasants. \u003cbr\u003eThe Englishman's Daughter is the never-before-told story of these extraordinary men, their protectors, and of the haunting love affair between Private Robert Digby and Claire Dessenne, the most beautiful woman in Villeret. Their passion would result in the birth of a child known as \"The Englishman's Daughter,\" and in an act of unspeakable betrayal, a tragic legacy that would haunt the village for generations to come. \u003cbr\u003eThrough the testimonies of the villagers and the last letters of the soldiers, acclaimed journalist Ben Macintyre has pieced together a harrowing account of how life was lived behind enemy lines during the Great War, and offers a compelling solution to a gripping mystery that reverberates to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Macintyre\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer-at-large for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) and the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAgent Sonya, The Spy and the Traitor, A Spy Among Friends, Double Cross, Operation Mincemeat, Agent Zigzag, Rogue Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePrisoners of the Castle, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other books. Macintyre has also written and presented BBC documentaries of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.97 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53454823194931,"sku":"9780385336796","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-englishmans-daughter-a-true-story-of-love-and-betrayal-in-world-war-i-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}