{"product_id":"arrested-song-irena-karafilly-9781915643964","title":"Arrested Song: The Unforgettable Story of an Extraordinary Woman in Greece During Ww2 and Its Aftermath","description":"\u003cb\u003e'A very accomplished novel'\u003c\/b\u003e Louis de Bernieres, author of \u003ci\u003eCaptain Corelli's Mandolin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hard to put this book down'\u003c\/b\u003e Sofka Zinovieff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An epic, page turning story, of longing and bravery... a must read'\u003c\/b\u003e Nadia Marks\u003cp\u003eCalliope is a young schoolmistress in the village of Molyvos when Hitler's army invades Greece in 1941. Recruited by the Germans to act as their liaison officer, Calliope's wartime duties bring her into close contact with Lieutenant Lorenz Umbreit, the Wehrmacht commander. In a fishing village seething with dread and suspicion, their intimacy begins to blossom. But as an active member of the Greek Resistance, how long can their relationship last?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArrested Song\u003c\/i\u003e is a sumptuous, sweeping romance, weaving the private and the historic into a vivid tapestry of Greek island life. Spanning over three decades, it chronicles the story of an extraordinary woman and her lifelong struggle against tyranny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling'\u003c\/b\u003e Dean Kalimniou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful'\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written'\u003c\/b\u003e Carol P Christ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best novels I've read about modern Greece... a truly original work'\u003c\/b\u003e Diana Farr Louis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I savoured every word'\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Barber\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Irena Karafilly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915643961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915643964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Legends Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Irena Karafilly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44365194756351,"sku":"9781915643964","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_67d5485b-aa73-4d24-adfa-49171bd94f39.jpg?v=1697057151","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/arrested-song-irena-karafilly-9781915643964","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}