{"product_id":"the-warm-hands-of-ghosts-library-binding","title":"The Warm Hands of Ghosts - Library Binding","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Arden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sweeping new novel from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Katherine Arden.\u003cbr\u003e______________ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorld War One, and as shells fall in Flanders, a Canadian nurse searches for her brother believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise in this gripping and powerful historical novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bear and the Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanuary 1918\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eLaura Iven has been discharged from her duties as a nurse and sent back to Halifax, Canada, leaving behind a brother still fighting in the trenches of the First World War. Now home, she receives word of Freddie's death in action along with his uniform -but something doesn't quite make sense. Determined to find out more, Laura returns to Belgium as a volunteer at a private hospital. Soon after arriving, she hears whispers about ghosts moving among those still living and a strange inn-keeper whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could this have happened to Freddie - but if so, where is he? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNovember 1917\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eFreddie Iven awakens after an explosion to find himself trapped under an overturned pillbox with an enemy soldier, a German, each of them badly wounded. Against all odds, the two men form a bond and succeed in clawing their way out. But once in No Man's Land, where can either of them turn where they won't be shot as enemy soldiers or deserters? As the killing continues, they meet a man - a fiddler - who seems to have the power to make the hellscape that surrounds them disappear. But at what price? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA novel of breath-taking scope and drama, of compulsive readability, of stunning historical research lightly worn, and of brilliantly drawn characters who will make you laugh and break your heart in a single line, \u003ci\u003eThe Warm Hands of Ghost\u003c\/i\u003es is a book that will speak to readers directly about the trauma of war and the power of those involved to love, endure and transcend it.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726384369727,"sku":"9798885796798","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b0ea2440d9955f77dc70aa801c33f884.webp?v=1765110543","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-warm-hands-of-ghosts-library-binding","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}