{"product_id":"the-velvet-hours-paperback","title":"The Velvet Hours - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlyson Richman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Garden of Letters\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a story--inspired by true events--of two women pursuing freedom and independence in Paris during WWII.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Paris teeters on the edge of the German occupation, a young French woman closes the door to her late grandmother's treasure-filled apartment, unsure if she'll ever return.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn elusive courtesan, Marthe de Florian cultivated a life of art and beauty, casting out all recollections of her impoverished childhood in the dark alleys of Montmartre. With Europe on the brink of war, she shares her story with her granddaughter Solange Beaugiron, using her prized possessions to reveal her innermost secrets. Most striking of all are a beautiful string of pearls and a magnificent portrait of Marthe painted by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini. As Marthe's tale unfolds, like velvet itself, stitched with its own shadow and light, it helps to guide Solange on her own path. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the true account of an abandoned Parisian apartment, Alyson Richman brings to life Solange, the young woman forced to leave her fabled grandmother's legacy behind to save all that she loved.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlyson Richman\u003c\/b\u003e is the international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Garden of Letters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Van Gogh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rhythm of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mask Carver's Son\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Long Island, New York, with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44301907099750,"sku":"9780425266267","price":31.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/T3J2VkFRQUdoZ0E1WjVySjlZWmVVZz09.webp?v=1767452128","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-velvet-hours-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}