The Englishman's Daughter - by Ben Macintyre (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An unforgettable true story of love, loss, and betrayal in during World War I. When four British soldiers are trapped behind enemy lines, they are sheltered in a tiny French village. When a love affair between a private and a French village girl results in a child, an unspeakable betrayal is committed that would haunt the village for generations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In the first terrifying days of World War I, four British soldiers found themselves trapped behind enemy lines on the western front. They were forced to hide in the tiny French village of Villeret, whose inhabitants made the courageous decision to shelter the fugitives until they could pass as Picard peasants. <p/><b>The Englishman's Daughter</b> is the never-before-told story of these extraordinary men, their protectors, and of the haunting love affair between Private Robert Digby and Claire Dessenne, the most beautiful woman in Villeret. Their passion would result in the birth of a child known as "The Englishman's Daughter," and in an act of unspeakable betrayal, a tragic legacy that would haunt the village for generations to come. <p/>Through the testimonies of the villagers and the last letters of the soldiers, acclaimed journalist Ben Macintyre has pieced together a harrowing account of how life was lived behind enemy lines during the Great War, and offers a compelling solution to a gripping mystery that reverberates to this day.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Remarkable." <br>--<i>The New York Times Book Review <p/></i>"This poignant reconstruction...has all the tensions of a contemporary mystery."<br> --<i>The Philadelphia Inquirer <p/></i>"Wrenching...thoroughly captivating...reminds one of the novels of Michael Ondaatje." <br>--<i>The Washington Times<br></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ben Macintyre</b> is writer-at-large and associate editor of the <i>Times </i>of London. He is the author of <i>Agent Zigzag</i>, <i>The Man Who Would Be</i> <i>King</i>, <i>The Englishman's Daughter</i>, <i>The Napoleon</i> <i>of Crime</i>, and <i>Forgotten Fatherland</i>. He lives in London with his wife, the novelist Kate Muir, and their three children.
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