{"product_id":"the-race-for-paris-9780062354648","title":"The Race for Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid J. Langum, Sr. Prize for American Historical Fiction, Honorary Mention for 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wednesday Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e returns with a moving and powerfully dynamic World War II novel about two American journalists and an Englishman, who together race the Allies to Occupied Paris for the scoop of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNormandy, 1944. To cover the fighting in France, Jane, a reporter for the \u003cem\u003eNashville Banner, \u003c\/em\u003e and Liv, an Associated Press photographer, have endured enormous danger and frustrating obstacles--including strict military regulations limiting what women correspondents can. Even so, Liv wants more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEncouraged by her husband, the editor of a New York newspaper, she's determined to be the first photographer to reach Paris with the Allies, and capture its freedom from the Nazis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, her Commanding Officer has other ideas about the role of women in the press corps. To fulfill her ambitions, Liv must go AWOL. She persuades Jane to join her, and the two women find a guardian angel in Fletcher, a British military photographer who reluctantly agrees to escort them. As they race for Paris across the perilous French countryside, Liv, Jane, and Fletcher forge an indelible emotional bond that will transform them and reverberate long after the war is over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on daring, real-life female reporters on the front lines of history like Margaret Bourke-White, Lee Miller, and Martha Gellhorn--and with cameos by other famous faces of the time--\u003cem\u003eThe Race for Paris\u003c\/em\u003e is an absorbing, atmospheric saga full of drama, adventure, and passion. Combining riveting storytelling with expert literary craftsmanship and thorough research, Meg Waite Clayton crafts a compelling, resonant read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClayton, Meg Waite:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMeg Waite Clayton is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including \u003cem\u003eThe Postmistress of Paris\u003c\/em\u003e (a Publisher's Weekly notable book; HarperCollins, Nov. 30, 2021), the National Jewish Book Award finalist and international bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Last Train to London\u003c\/em\u003e, the Langum Award honoree \u003cem\u003eThe Race for Paris\u003c\/em\u003e, the Bellwether Prize finalist \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Light, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wednesday Sisters, \u003c\/em\u003e an Entertainment Weekly 25 Essential Best Friend Novels of all time. Her novels have been published in 23 languages. She has also written more than 100 essays, opinions, and reviews for major newspapers, magazines, and public radio. She mentors in the OpEd Project, and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the California bar. megwaiteclayton.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459907916050,"sku":"9780062354648","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3cef72d8-6019-4b7c-b496-42b979b782c1.jpg?v=1730014048","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-race-for-paris-9780062354648","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}