{"product_id":"survivor-9780718159054","title":"Survivor","description":"\u003cp\u003eLesley Pearse  No.1 bestselling author of The Promise and Belle is back with Survivor  the story of Mariette  a born fighter. It is 1938 and Mariette Carrera is a defiant  strong-willed and selfish eighteen-year-old. And sooner or later  if she stays in the small  gossipy town of Russell  New Zealand  shell get herself into some serious trouble. Her doting parents  Belle and Etienne  fear for her reputation. So  with the world on the brink of war  Mari leaves home on the SS Rimutaka  bound for her aunt and uncles house in London. Armed with the freedom shes longed for since childhood  Mari quickly falls for Morgan  the handsome cockney steward on board ship. But once she reaches London  there are other temptations. Mari loves her new life - caught up in a whirl of dances and parties in the glittering West End  relishing her freedom as she earns her own money as a typist. Finally  she feels she is mistress of her own future. Until it is all snatched away by the war. As London endures the Blitz  Maris new life is cruelly blown apart. Forced from her loving new home  she ends up alone in the East End  and its worlds away from the London she knows. But there  even in the face of so much despair  she finds the chance to make a difference. Amidst the destruction  Mari learns that the only way to survive this war is to fight  with all the strength  selflessness and compassion within her...and only then will she find true happiness. Because Mari is a survivor... From internationally bestselling author  Lesley Pearse  Survivor is a story of bravery and love. Utterly riveting  brilliant Closer Characters it is impossible not to care about Daily Mail Full of love  passion and heartbreak Best Lesley Pearses novels have sold over five million copies worldwide. Her sixteen most recent books  including Forgive Me  The Promise  and Belle are huge bestsellers and available as Penguin paperbacks. Lesley lives near Bristol and has three daughters and three grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651589365813,"sku":"ByrdShop_0718159055","price":132.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780718159054.jpg?v=1781836125","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/survivor-9780718159054","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}