{"product_id":"the-mark-of-the-angel-nancy-huston-9780375709210","title":"The Mark of the Angel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"compelling and highly original\" debut novel (Arthur Golden, national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of a Geisha\u003c\/i\u003e) of three lives woven together by longing, fate, betrayal, and the weight of history. - \"At once [a] love story, war tale and psychological thriller.... An engaging, intelligent novel.\" --Cleveland \u003ci\u003ePlain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis novel marks the stuning American debut of an internationally acclaimed writer. Combining the narrative drive of \u003cb\u003eBirdsong\u003c\/b\u003e with the emotional resonance of \u003cb\u003eThe Reader, The Mark of the Angel\u003c\/b\u003e is a haunting and unforgettable tale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe year is 1957, and the place is Paris, where the psychic wounds of World War II have barely begun to heal and the Algerian war is about to escalate. Saffie, an emotionally damaged young German woman, arrives on the doorstep of Raphael, a privileged musician who finds her reserve irresistible. He hires her, and over the next few days seduces her and convinces her to marry him. But when Raphael sends Saffie on an errand to the Jewish ghetto, where she meets Andr疽, a Hungarian instrument maker, each of their lives will be altered in startling and unexpected ways. As Saffie learns to feel again, her long buried memories coupled with the inexorable flow of historical forces beyond anyone's control, create a tableau of epic tragedy. \u003cb\u003eThe Mark of the Angel\u003c\/b\u003e is a mesmerizing novel of love, betrayal, and the ironies of history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy Huston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0375709215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375709210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.95h x 5.26w x 0.70d","brand":"Nancy Huston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069384028415,"sku":"9780375709210","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d1f88fd4-f5ca-4aa3-9efe-1457ee4aafae.jpg?v=1685424420","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mark-of-the-angel-nancy-huston-9780375709210","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}