{"product_id":"the-officer-and-the-spy-9780008603120","title":"The Officer and the Spy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An unforgettable story of great love torn apart by war, of heroism and betrayal, passion and pure evil, all set against an idyllic Greek island backdrop. It's a genuine masterpiece, a book to lose yourself in.\" \u003cstrong\u003eGill Paul, \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With the historical authenticity of Sebastian Faulks, the perfectly observed family relationships of Santa Montefiore, and the gut-wrenching twist of Jojo Moyes, \u003cem\u003eThe Officer and The Spy\u003c\/em\u003e is epic, enthralling and deeply emotional.' \u003cstrong\u003eIona Grey, \u003cem\u003eLetters to the Lost \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e* * *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnder the Cretan sun, in the summer of 1936, two young people fall in love... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEleni has been coming to Crete her entire life, swapping her English home for cherished sun-baked summers with her grandfather in his idyllic shoreside villa. When she arrives in 1936, she believes the long, hot weeks ahead will be no different to so many that have gone before.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut someone else is visiting the island that year too: a young German man called Otto. And so begins a summer of innocence lost, and love discovered; one that is finite, but not the end.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen, in 1941, the island falls to a Nazi invasion, Eleni and Otto meet there once more. But this time Eleni has returned to fight for her home, and Otto to occupy it. They are enemies, and their love is not only treacherous, but also dangerous. But will it destroy them, or prove strong enough to overcome the ravages of war?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAn epic tale of secrets, love, loyalty, family and how far you'd go to keep those you love safe, \u003cem\u003eThe Officer and The Spy\u003c\/em\u003e is an exquisite and deeply moving love letter to Crete - one that will move every reader to tears. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e* * *\u003cbr\u003e\"What a beautiful novel. So romantic, so epic, so tear-jerking.\"\u003cstrong\u003e Lorna Cook, \u003cem\u003eThe Forgotten Village\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I was completely spellbound . . . It's the best book I've read this year.\" \u003cstrong\u003eKathleen McGurl, \u003cem\u003eThe Forgotten Secret\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenny Ashcroft\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of several historical novels, including \u003cem\u003eBeneath a Burning Sky\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIsland in the East\u003c\/em\u003e. She previously spent much of her life living in, working in and exploring Australia and Asia, and now splits her time between Australia and the UK. \u003cem\u003eThe Echoes of Love\u003c\/em\u003e is in part inspired by her Greek grandmother's stories, and is Jenny's most personal novel to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HQ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660988354834,"sku":"9780008603120","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9e711e82-034d-424c-94ca-1ab67d93d6ab.jpg?v=1733482728","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-officer-and-the-spy-9780008603120","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}