{"product_id":"city-of-women-isbn-9780425252963","title":"City of Women","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhom do you trust, whom do you love, and who can be saved? A gripping tale of Berlin in the Second World War, from the author of \u003ci\u003eAnnelies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is 1943—the height of the Second World War. With the men away at the front, Berlin has become a city of women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On the surface, Sigrid Schröder is the model German soldier’s wife: She goes to work every day, does as much with her rations as she can, and dutifully cares for her meddling mother-in-law, all the while ignoring the horrific immoralities of the regime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But behind this façade is an entirely different Sigrid, a woman of passion who dreams of her former Jewish lover, now lost in the chaos of the war. But Sigrid is not the only one with secrets—she soon finds herself caught between what is right and what is wrong, and what falls somewhere in the shadows between the two . . .“I can’t wait for Gillham’s next novel—play it again, Sam.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Stephen King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The writing is a great mix of the literary and commercial, page-turning and suspenseful, with a morally complex, intelligent heroine at its center. If you’re a fan of well-written historical novels in the vein of Ann Patchett’s \u003ci\u003eBel Canto\u003c\/i\u003e, this one is for you.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Philip Kerr and Alan Furst have outdone their literary counterparts. Now, with his first novel, \u003ci\u003eCity of Women\u003c\/i\u003e, David R. Gillham joins their rank.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Charles Finch, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gillham’s writing is often stunning . . . The characters are complex . . . Deeply felt and mercilessly real.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Cleveland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A meticulously researched and beautifully told love story—and a remarkable look at life in Germany during World War II.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] stunning debut . . . Transcendent prose.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As impossible to put down as it is to forget.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An exemplary model of historical fiction generously laced with romance, suspense, and exciting plot twists.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A thriller of searing intensity that asks the most urgent of questions—how to love, who to trust, what can be saved in the very darkest of times. . . . Utterly compelling.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Margaret Leroy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Soldier’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A moving and masterful debut . . . Powerful and piercingly real. You won’t soon forget these characters.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Paula McLain\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid R. Gillham \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Women\u003c\/i\u003e. He spent more than a decade in the book business, and now lives with his family in western Massachusetts and is currently working on his second novel.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302290084069,"sku":"NP9780425252963","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425252963.jpg?v=1767723775","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/city-of-women-isbn-9780425252963","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}