{"product_id":"clara-kurt-palka-9780771071324","title":"Clara: A Novel: War Could Not Destroy Her Spirit or Lessen Her Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sweeping tale of love and friendship from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Piano Maker \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Clara Herzog is a privileged, intelligent, and thoughtful young woman whose world is changed forever when 1930s Vienna is swept up by the dark prelude of the Second World War. The cavalry officer she married in spite of her family's objections is soon called away to the thick of the conflict, and it falls to Clara, as to so many mothers, wives, sisters, and sweethearts through the centuries, to stay at home to provide and protect.\u003cbr\u003e Through the war, its aftermath, and into the present, Clara must make choices and take risks that are as heroic and life-altering as any that men make in battle. She is an unforgettable character, and this is an unforgettable novel about family bonds and women's deep friendships, about courage and the love that can endure even in unimaginable times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurt Palka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0771071329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780771071324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emblem Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.13h x 5.20w x 1.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2014 pg. 56","brand":"Kurt Palka","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44717165641983,"sku":"9780771071324","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_090c87b4-26b7-4dc1-bba9-495b1e371490.jpg?v=1705687239","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/clara-kurt-palka-9780771071324","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}