{"product_id":"9780547524900","title":"The Welsh Girl: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA WWII-era Welsh barmaid begins a secret relationship with a German POW in this “beautiful, ambitious novel” longlisted for the Man Booker Prize (Ann Patchett).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Set in the stunning landscape of North Wales just after D-Day, this critically acclaimed debut novel traces the intersection of disparate lives in wartime. When a prisoner-of-war camp is established near her village, seventeen-year-old barmaid Esther Evans finds herself strangely drawn to the camp and its forlorn captives. She is exploring the camp boundary when an astonishing thing occurs: A young German corporal calls out to her from behind the fence. From that moment on, the two begin an unlikely—and perilous—romance.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile, a German-Jewish interrogator travels to Wales to investigate Britain’s most notorious Nazi prisoner, Rudolf Hess. In this richly drawn and thought-provoking “tour de force,” all will come to question the meaning of love, family, loyalty, and national identity (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “If you loved \u003ci\u003eThe English Patient\u003c\/i\u003e, there’s probably a place in your heart for \u003ci\u003eThe Welsh Girl\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Davies’s characters are marvelously nuanced.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Beautifully conjures a place and its people, in an extraordinary time . . . A rare gem.” —Claire Messud, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Upstairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “This first novel by Davies, author of two highly praised short story collections, has been anticipated—and, with its wonderfully drawn characters, it has been worth the wait.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123815432432,"sku":"9780547524900","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547524900_p0.jpg?v=1769896340","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547524900","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}