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A WWII-era Welsh barmaid begins a secret relationship with a German POW in this âbeautifulâ novel by the author of A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself (Ann Patchett).  Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize  Set in the stunning landscape of North Wales just after D-Day, this critically acclaimed debut novel traces the intersection of disparate lives in wartime. When a prisoner-of-war camp is established near her village, seventeen-year-old barmaid Esther Evans finds herself strangely drawn to the camp and its forlorn captives. She is exploring the camp boundary when an astonishing thing occurs: A young German corporal calls out to her from behind the fence. From that moment on, the two begin an unlikelyâand perilousâromance.  Meanwhile, a German-Jewish interrogator travels to Wales to investigate Britainâs most notorious Nazi prisoner, Rudolf Hess. In this richly drawn and thought-provoking âtour de force,â all will come to question the meaning of love, family, loyalty, and national identity (The New Yorker).  âIf you loved The English Patient, thereâs probably a place in your heart for The Welsh Girl.â âUSA Today  âDaviesâs characters are marvelously nuanced.â âLos Angeles Times  âBeautifully conjures a place and its people, in an extraordinary time . . . A rare gem.â âClaire Messud, author of The Woman Upstairs  âThis first novel by Davies, author of two highly praised short story collections, has been anticipatedâand, with its wonderfully drawn characters, it has been worth the wait.â âBooklist, starred review |
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