{"product_id":"9780717175604","title":"A Time to Risk All: The incredible untold story of Mary Elmes, the Irish woman who saved hundreds of children from Nazi Concentration Camps","description":"\u003cp\u003eClodagh Finn has travelled throughout Europe to piece together the story of this remarkable, unknown Irish woman, meeting many of those children Mary Elmes saved. Here, in a book packed with courage, heroism, adventure and tragedy, her story is finally remembered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe children called her ‘Miss Mary’, and they remember her kindness still. She gave them food and shelter and later risked her life to help them escape the convoys bound for Auschwitz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurning her back on a brilliant academic career, Mary Elmes ventured into a war zone to help children in the Spanish Civil War. In 1939, she fled Franco’s forces but continued to work with refugees in France when the Second World War broke out. In 1942, when it became evident that Jews were being deported to their deaths, she smuggled children to safety in the boot of her car. She was arrested and imprisoned by the Gestapo, but went straight back to work after her release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the war was over, Mary married and settled down, never speaking about what she had done. Her story was forgotten. In \u003ci\u003eA Time to Risk All\u003c\/i\u003e  her remarkable story is finally remembered as it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A compelling portrait of an unsung Irish heroine of two wars.' \u003cb\u003eMadeleine Keane, Literary Editor, \u003ci\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Brings to light the life of Mary Elmes, showing a remarkable, independent and courageous woman whose compassion knew no borders.’ \u003cb\u003eYvonne Altman O’Connor, Culture and Education Director, Irish Jewish Museum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gill Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158398189808,"sku":"9780717175604","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780717175604_p0.jpg?v=1763621840","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780717175604","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}