{"product_id":"a-place-to-stand-9781448200825","title":"A Place to Stand","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1953, \u003ci\u003eA Place To Stand \u003c\/i\u003eis set in Budapest in the spring of 1941, Hope - a spoilt but attractive society girl and daughter of a leading American business man - finds herself playing the lead in a dangerous and most unexpected affair of underground intrigue, through the machinations of her journalist fiancé. During the course of her activities she falls in love with a Polish refugee, and at the moment when Germany invades Hungary, she is already deeply involved - both emotionally and politically.Bridge, herself an eye witness of these events, tells in moving and graphic terms the terrible story of Germany''s ''protective'' invasion; although it is presented in the form of an imaginative episode, the historical significance and accuracy are all too tragically evident.This admirable novel is at once a charming love story in the shadow of fear and disruption, a subtle and intimate portrayal of human beings in a time of crisis, and a most exciting narrative, set aga","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769829622103,"sku":"9781448200825","price":18.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781448200825.jpg?v=1758722824","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-place-to-stand-9781448200825","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}