Centring around a simple act of courage on the battlefield in the heart of France during WWII, this is a gripping and emotional novel inspired by real events. From the author of "Everything Beautiful Began After" and "Love Begins In Winter", both of which won awards. 'Van Booy writes with muted, unsentimental elegance about the impulses that bind us together' "The Sunday Times" *Also appeared in February Buyer's Notes*