{"product_id":"v-for-victory-a-novel-isbn-9780063059832","title":"V for Victory: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this witty, charming follow-up to the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eCrooked Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, the life of lies a small time scammer and her adopted son have constructed in London becomes endangered during the tumultuous final months of World War II. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s late 1944. Hitler’s rockets are raining down on London with vicious regularity and it’s the coldest winter in living memory. The Allies are gaining ground, but victory is certainly dragging its feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a large house next to Hampstead Heath, Vee Sedge is barely scraping by with a herd of lodgers to feed and her young charge Noel, almost fifteen now, to clothe and educate. When she witnesses an accident and finds herself in court, the repercussions are both unexpectedly marvelous and potentially disastrous. Because Vee is not actually the person she’s pretending to be, and neither is Noel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictory is coming. Yet the end of the war won’t just mean peace, but discovery . . .  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith caustic wit and artful storytelling, Lissa Evans summons a time when the world could finally hope to emerge from the chaos of war. As witty as \u003cem\u003eOld Baggage\u003c\/em\u003e and poignant as \u003cem\u003eCrooked Heart, V for Victory\u003c\/em\u003e once again reveals Evans to be one of the most original and entertaining writers at work today.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A book to be treasured and returned to again and again.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Independent (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beguiling…. Evans’s down-to-earth tale will hook readers from the first page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Darkly comic. … The eclectic characters are all uniquely human, and their interactions—there are no dull conversations—make the novel witty and moving.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With warmth and humor to spare, this book is a balm.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wonderful.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I try not to say, ‘If there’s one novel you should read this summer..’ but \u003cem\u003eCrooked Heart\u003c\/em\u003e tempts me to say it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] brilliant comedy drama … packed with wonderful characters and so full of wartime atmosphere you can practically hear the sirens.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail (London), Best Books of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This gorgeous novel [is] suffused with Evans’ trademark blend of wit and pathos.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889481871589,"sku":"NP9780063059832","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063059832.jpg?v=1730231346","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/v-for-victory-a-novel-isbn-9780063059832","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}