{"product_id":"in-pale-battalions-9780385339209","title":"In Pale Battalions","description":"Six months after her husband's sudden death, Leonora Galloway sets off for a holiday in Paris with her daughter Penelope. At last the time has come when secrets can be shared and explanations begin... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir journey starts with an unscheduled stop at the imposing Thiepval Memorial to the dead of the Battle of the Somme near Amiens. Amongst those commemorated is Leonora's father. \u003ci\u003eThe date of his death is recorded and 30th April, 1916. But Leonora wasn't born until 14th March 1917.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenelope at once supposes a simple wartime illegitimacy as the clue to her mother's unhappy childhood and the family's sundered connections with her aristocratic heritage, about which she has always known so little. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut nothing could have prepared her, or the reader, for the extraordinary story that is about to unfold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Goddard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.12w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385339209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/12\/2008 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Goddard's first novel \u003cb\u003ePast Caring\u003c\/b\u003e was an instant bestseller. Since then his books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace and labyrinthine plots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45361819058291,"sku":"9780385339209","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_d42448c7-96ca-4f80-baff-8bea9f506ac9.jpg?v=1786735313","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/in-pale-battalions-9780385339209","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}