{"product_id":"the-two-marias-a-novella-based-on-a-true-story-hardcover","title":"The Two Marias: A Novella Based on a True Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Kis-Lev\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Kiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/i\u003e ● From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNew Day Dawning \u003c\/i\u003e comes a touching novella of the unrelenting force of love, the power of healing, and the invincible desire to dream ● Inspired by the lives of two World War II survivors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn their early teens, two girls were forced to sit next to each other in school. Although they were complete opposites-one a social butterfly and the other a withdrawn bookworm-they soon realized that they shared similar hopes and dreams. Over time, against all expectations, they became best friends. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil the war broke out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, each was thrown into opposite sides of the conflict. And mistakes were made-unforgivable mistakes, that would shape both their futures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow could their friendship endure?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBASED ON A REMARKABLE TRUE STORY, with an appendix including authentic WWII photographs and documents.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wonderful... A wry, sharply observed tale of both heroism and coming-of-age-story during one of the darkest times in humanity.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Compulsively readable... In this 200-page novella Kis-Lev proves to be yet again a distinctively contemporary literary voice.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Biting, brilliant exploration of a female friendship. And though \u003ci\u003eThe Two Marias \u003c\/i\u003e focuses on young women, readers need be neither young nor female in order to enjoy it...\" \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* * * *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK EXCERPT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e (c) All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROLOGUE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria stood at the train station. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was spring, finally. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe war was now over. How long she had been waiting for this moment  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer hands fidgeted on her purse. She bit her lip. She missed her friend so intensely. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now she was finally coming. The poor girl... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho could have imagined that things would turn out this way... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria took a deep breath and bit her lips again. She shook her head disapprovingly at herself. \"You should stop this \" she thought, \"It's not ladylike biting your lips like that \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe folded her hands together. \"Oh God, bring her here already \" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the same time, on the train entering the country, a young woman sat looking through the window. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe war was over. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now she could finally return to her beloved city. To her beloved city square, to the famous fountain in front of the city hall. To the many doves there. To the sound of the trams driving slowly on the old streets. To the theatre. To the ballet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut more than anything, she could finally return to Maria. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe train stopped at the border. She sat up as the border police officers passed in the aisle. She smiled at the officer and handed him her identification papers. Before the war, one ID was enough. But nowadays, one had to carry multiple forms of identification. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe officer looked at the photo and then at her, \"Maria?\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe nodded, her face revealing nothing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Date of birth?\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"January 22nd,\" she said calmly, \"1920.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What was the purpose of your stay abroad?\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe paused.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* * * *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEND OF EXCERPT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e(To read further click on the book cover, where you can read more using the \u003cb\u003eLook Inside Feature\u003c\/b\u003e )\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52517032329523,"sku":"9781792753404","price":60.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eXdhTnBSd0o0RVl3YWVRMU5RUFhLUT09.webp?v=1760439471","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-two-marias-a-novella-based-on-a-true-story-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}