The Lost Girls of Paris
Books | Fiction / Historical / 20th Century / World War II
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Pam Jenoff
The New York Times bestseller—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz!Three women. One daring mission.1946. One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal, Grace Healey finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Inside is a dozen photographs—each of a different woman. Grace soon learns that the suitcase belonged to Eleanor Trigg, leader of a network of female secret agents deployed out of London during the war. Twelve of these women were sent to Occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never returned home.Setting out to learn the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose mission overseas reveals a remarkable story of friendship, valor and betrayal. In this riveting story inspired by true events, Pam Jenoff weaves a tale of courage, sisterhood and the great strength of women to survive in the hardest of circumstances.Don’t miss Pam Jenoff’s new novel, Last Twilight in Paris, a gripping mystery and an unforgettable story about love and survival.Read these other sweeping epics from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff: Code Name Sapphire The Woman with the Blue Star The Orphan’s Tale The Ambassador’s Daughter The Diplomat’s Wife The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach The Kommandant’s Girl The Winter Guest
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Author
Pam Jenoff
Pages
384
Publisher
Harlequin
Published Date
2019-01-29
ISBN
1460398769 9781460398760
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"Interesting story of 12 young women recruited by a thirteenth women as radio operators into WWII sabotage. The story is told through the lenses of three characters, two in the period of WWII and one twenty years later — historical forensics to uncover why and how the women disappeared. The story was compelling."
"Excellent "
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Karen
"Great historical fiction. Only bested by the Nightingale - Kristin Hannah. "
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Marilyn Farrell
"Wonderful read. Pam Jenoff did a wonderful job. I am going to read the other books by her and her suggested nonfiction books based on this topic"
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Stephanie Fitzgerald
"Great story"
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Suzanne Jamison
"I will never tire of these kinds of stories. I am constantly amazed and surprised by all of the ways women fought for their countries and for what was right during WWII, and this story was no exception. I am in awe of these powerful, strong, and fierce women who risked everything to do what they knew they had to in order to make the world a better place for their children. While this story is of course fictitious, the women that these characters are based on are very real, and some never returned home. They are the unsung heroes of the war, and they should not be forgotten. That being said, this story was beautifully written and the author did an amazing job with making the characters both believable and sympathetic. It had shades of “Code Name Verity” and “The Nightingale,” both of which are books that I loved, but still managed to tell a very unique story. I highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in the power of women during WWII, if only to recognize all those who were lost that we don’t know of."
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Allie Peduto