{"product_id":"9780751551792","title":"A Brief Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Leroy, Margaret \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 11\/02\/2016,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 464 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780751551792,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1940. England is a war once again and London has become an ever-fragile place for widowed Livia Ripley and her two young daughters, Polly and Eliza. When Livia meets charismatic publisher Hugo Ballantyne, she is hopeful that her life is about to change for the better. But as clouds gather in the clear autumn sky, the wail of the siren heralds the arrival of the Luftwaffe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the raids intensify, Livia volunteers to be a warden at the invitation of enigmatic Justin Connelly. Here she experiences the true reality and despair of war, a contrast to the world of comfort and cocktails provided in fleeting afternoons at the Balfour Hotel with Hugo. And ultimately, Livia discovers a strength she never knew she had that will give her the power to save those she loves. For when you don't know what tomorrow may bring, there is no choice but to live for today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReminiscent of classic films like Brief Encounter and The End of the Affair, this is a stunningly captured story of a woman finding herself whilst the world is at war\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57697360478581,"sku":"9780751551792","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780751551792.jpg?v=1793093244","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.info\/products\/9780751551792","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}