{"product_id":"33-place-brugmann-by-alice-austen-9781526678744","title":"33 Place Brugmann","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe international bestseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unforgettable historical debut set in Second World War Brussels: exploring love, resistance and courage in all their forms.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘I adored it … It finds courage and love amidst the ruins, and I read with my heart in my mouth’ Rachel Joyce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Intimate and ambitious, lyrical and moving’ \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e'A beautiful and deeply engaging novel' Ann Patchett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘A richly textured, finely written, deeply thoughtful novel’ William Boyd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Sauvin has always seen the world differently. At home on 33 Place Brugmann, in the heart of Brussels, her father and her closest friends and neighbours – the Raphaëls from the fourth floor, and Masha from the fifth – have ensured her secret is safe. But when the Nazis invade Belgium, and Masha and the Raphaëls disappear, Charlotte must navigate her new world alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the border and across the sea, in occupied Paris and battered Blitz London, Masha and the Raphaëls are reinventing themselves – as refugees, nurses, soldiers, heroes. Though scattered far and wide, they dream of only one place, one home: \u003cem\u003e33 Place Brugmann\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut back at Place Brugmann, Charlotte feels impending danger closing in. Who can she trust in this world – where everyone is watching, and everyone is harbouring their own secrets? As the months pass, and the shadow of war darkens, Charlotte and her neighbours must face what – and who – truly matters to them most – and summon the courage to fight for more than just survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith soaring imagination and profound intimacy, \u003cem\u003e33 Place Brugmann\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating and devastating celebration of the power of love, courage and art in times of great threat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455503483116,"sku":"9781526678744","price":48.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71dw_Hg15EL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774776236","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/33-place-brugmann-by-alice-austen-9781526678744","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}