{"product_id":"liar-moon-paperback","title":"Liar Moon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Pastor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Ben Pastor's \u003ci\u003eLumen\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Pastor's plot is well crafted, her prose sharp. . . . A disturbing mix of detection and reflection.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRivets the reader with its twist of historical realities. A historical piece, it faithfully reproduces the grim canvas of war. A character study, it captures the thoughts and actions of real people, not stereotypes.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Free Lance-Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"And don't miss \u003ci\u003eLumen\u003c\/i\u003e by Ben Pastor. . . . An interesting, original, and melancholy tale.\"--\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItaly, September 1943. The Italian government switches sides and declares war on Germany. The north of Italy is controlled by the fascist puppets of Germany; the south liberated by Allied forces fighting their way up the peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving survived hell on the Russian front, Wehrmacht major and aristocrat Baron Martin von Bora is sent to Verona. He is ordered to investigate the murder of a prominent local fascist: a bizarre death threatening to discredit the regime's public image. The prime suspect is the victim's twenty-eight-year-old widow Clara.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaunted by his record of opposition to SS policies in Russia, Bora must watch his step. Against the backdrop of relentless anti-partisan warfare and the tragedy of the Holocaust, a breathless chase begins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Pastor\u003c\/b\u003e, born and now back in Italy, lived for thirty years in the United States, working as a university professor in Vermont. The first in the Martin Bora series, \u003ci\u003eLumen\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Bitter Lemon Press in May 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Pastor: Ben Pastor, born in Italy, lived for thirty years in the United States, working as a university professor in Vermont. She is the author of other novels including The Water Thief and The Fire Walker (set in Roman times and published to high acclaim in the US by St. Martin's Press), and is considered one of the most talented writers in the field of historical fiction. In 2008 she won the prestigious Premio Zaragoza for best historical fiction. She writes in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700597166143,"sku":"9781904738824","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7effc2baede6473c57e9f95cd625266a.webp?v=1765017387","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/liar-moon-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}