{"product_id":"what-we-left-behind-9781805087069","title":"What We Left Behind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1939. Bombs threaten London and five small children step onto a rickety train, clutching their gas masks, heading to an uncertain future…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the war with Nazi Germany sends five displaced children to her door, \u003cb\u003eDodie Fitznorton\u003c\/b\u003e knows life in her quiet village will never be the same. Her once orderly home is now strewn with odd socks and abandoned toast crusts, and she gasps when she discovers a flea-infested ginger kitten hidden away upstairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the baggage these little ones bring is far more than just their tattered suitcases. Eight-year-old Olive trembles when spoken to and won't say how she got a bruised lip, and her brother Peter seems angry at the entire world. Then Dodie meets the children's grey-eyed American teacher, \u003cb\u003ePatrick Winter\u003c\/b\u003e, who makes her feel she's not alone in this fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs darkness falls over Europe, Dodie's fragile sanctuary begins to feel like a fortress under siege. With whispers of spies in the village and the children's precious futures at stake, Dodie must decide who to trust before everything she's built crumbles to ashes around her…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply poignant tale of love forged in wartime – heartwarming, captivating and impossible to forget. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Orphan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore We Were Yours\u003c\/i\u003e and Anna Stuart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luisa A. Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48292023271675,"sku":"9781805087069","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781805087069.jpg?v=1772487113","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/what-we-left-behind-9781805087069","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}