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OverviewLeslie Maitlands mother and grandparents fled Germany in 1938 for France, where, as Jews, they spent four years as refugeesthe last two under risk of Nazi deportation. In 1942 they made it onto the last boat to escape France before the Germans sealed the harbors. Then, barred from entering the United States, they lived in Cuba for almost two years before emigrating to New York.This sweeping account of one familys escape from the turmoil of war-torn Europe hangs upon the intimate story of the passionate romance between Maitlands mother and a Catholic Frenchman. Separated by war and her familys disapproval, the young loversJanine and Rolandlose each other for fifty years. But unlike so many stories of love during wartime, theirs has a happy ending. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leslie Maitland , Leslie MaitlandPublisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Imprint: Blackstone Audiobooks ISBN: 9781455156702ISBN 10: 1455156701 Publication Date: 17 April 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Downloadable audio file Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |