{"product_id":"the-ballroom-blitz-9781398710092","title":"The Ballroom Blitz","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stunning new Buckingham novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Anton Du Beke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e September 1940. As the skies split apart and bombs rain down on London, it's all the staff at the famed Buckingham Hotel can do to keep their guests in the luxury they're accustomed to, and evoke the magic of the Grand ballroom for them each night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Home on leave and still reeling from the tragic events at Dunkirk, the dashing Raymond de Guise struggles to define his role in this new world, and to do his duty both to his country, and his beloved wife Nancy- who needs him now more than ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With profiteers skulking the London streets, and devious rivals plotting the Buckingham's downfall, the hotel staff must all hold onto what matters most- and decide where their loyalties truly lie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the bombing intensifies and Christmas fast approaches, somehow the show must go on...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful wartime tale * JUDY MURRAY *\u003cbr\u003eHeart-breaking, heart-lifting and enchanting * CAROL KIRKWOOD *\u003cbr\u003eA fabulous novel from the King of the Ballroom * WOMAN'S WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003eDu Beke effectively cuts the glamour and aspiration of the ballroom with the grubby, ghastly side of the war at home * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eA compelling, Downtonesque drama with likeable characters and nasty profiteers * SAGA MAGAZINE *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885488779607,"sku":"9781398710092","price":7.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398710092.jpg?v=1722536619","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ballroom-blitz-9781398710092","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}