{"product_id":"the-two-marias-john-kiss-9798295401688","title":"The Two Marias","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/em\u003e ● From the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eNew Day Dawning \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a touching novella of the unrelenting force of love, the power of healing, and the invincible desire to dream ● Inspired by the lives of two World War II survivors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their early teens, two girls were forced to sit next to each other in school. Although they were complete opposites-one a social butterfly and the other a withdrawn bookworm-they soon realized that they shared similar hopes and dreams. Over time, against all expectations, they became best friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil the war broke out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, each was thrown into opposite sides of the conflict. And mistakes were made-unforgivable mistakes, that would shape both their futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow could their friendship endure?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBASED ON A REMARKABLE TRUE STORY, with an appendix including authentic WWII photographs and documents.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderful... A wry, sharply observed tale of both heroism and coming-of-age-story during one of the darkest times in humanity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compulsively readable... In this 200-page novella Kiss proves to be yet again a distinctively contemporary literary voice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Biting, brilliant exploration of a female friendship. And though The Two Marias focuses on young women, readers need be neither young nor female in order to enjoy it...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Kiss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295401688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yourbookteam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.46d","brand":"John Kiss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447146721535,"sku":"9798295401688","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e3439b3-a9b8-4b17-880a-67af9631f219.jpg?v=1777229147","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-two-marias-john-kiss-9798295401688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}