Centring around a simple act of courage on the battlefield in the heart of France during WWII, this is a gripping and emotional novel inspired by real events. From the author of }Everything Beautiful Began After{ and }Love Begins In Winter{, both of which won awards. 'Van Booy writes with muted, unsentimental elegance about the impulses that bind us together' }The Sunday Times{ *Also appeared in February Buyer's Notes*