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The prisoner's wife [large print] / Maggie Brookes.

Brookes, Maggie, (author.).

Summary:

"Inspired by a true story, a daring deception plunges a courageous and desperate young woman deep into the horrors of a Nazi POW camp to be with the man she loves. Czechoslovakia, 1944 In the dead of night a farm girl and a British soldier creep through abandoned villages. Izabela and prisoner-of-war Bill have secretly married, and are on the run, searching for Izabela's brother and father, who are fighting the Nazis. The husband and wife have evaded capture in the countryside for a week, but when their luck runs out, they are delivered into the hands of the occupying enemy. But they have prepared for this moment, disguising Izabela as a man. The pair are transported to a POW camp and faced with living conditions far worse than those experienced by any animal on Izabela's farm. They will need the help of their fellow POWs to maintain their deception, and the gravity of the situation becomes chillingly apparent; if they are discovered, Izabela will have put not just herself and Bill in great danger, but also all the men around them. The Prisoner's Wife tells of an incredible risk, and how our deepest bonds are tested in desperate times. Bill and Izabela's is a story of love and survival, against the darkest odds"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781643586892
  • ISBN: 1643586890
  • Physical Description: 519 pages (large print) : map ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
  • Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Regular print version previously published by: Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group.
Includes questions for discussion.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject:
Prisoners of war > Fiction.
Escaped prisoners of war > Fiction.
Newlyweds > Fiction.
Male impersonators > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, German > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, British > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Czech > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Male impersonators.
Genre:
Historical fiction.
Romance fiction.
War fiction.
Large print books.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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Jacksonville Main Library LP FIC BROOKES (Text) 36015000366795 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Dunn Public Library LgPrt F Bro (Text) 33436001729133 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
George H. & Laura E. Brown Library LP Bro (Text) 30308101256130 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Harnett County Main Library LgPrt F Bro (Text) 33630005004671 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Henderson Main Branch BRO (Text) 33258009543294 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Hope Mills Library LP BROOKES (Text) 31781065705137 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Mauney Memorial Library LP BRO (Text) 26280860070060 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Mocksville L F BROOKES (Text) 39872002060918 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Nantahala Regional Library Bookmobile LP F BRO (Text) 80605000603737 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Scotland County Memorial Library LPF Brookes (Text) 30388101327545 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -