The Postmistress of Paris
A Novel
What's it about
What would you risk to save a life? Inspired by a real-life American heiress, this novel plunges you into the heart of Nazi-occupied Paris, where one woman uses her wealth and connections to help artists on the Gestapo's most-wanted list escape to freedom. Follow the "Postmistress" as she forges documents, arranges daring escapes, and navigates a city filled with spies and collaborators. You'll uncover the immense courage it takes to defy an evil regime and discover how an ordinary life can become an extraordinary force for good.
Meet the author
Meg Waite Clayton is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including the international bestseller and National Jewish Book Award finalist, The Last Train to London. A former lawyer, she draws on meticulous historical research and a passion for uncovering forgotten female heroes to write her powerful, immersive stories. Her own family’s experience fleeing the Nazis in Europe provides a deeply personal connection to the history she so vividly brings to life on the page.
What's it about
What would you risk to save a life? Inspired by a real-life American heiress, this novel plunges you into the heart of Nazi-occupied Paris, where one woman uses her wealth and connections to help artists on the Gestapo's most-wanted list escape to freedom. Follow the "Postmistress" as she forges documents, arranges daring escapes, and navigates a city filled with spies and collaborators. You'll uncover the immense courage it takes to defy an evil regime and discover how an ordinary life can become an extraordinary force for good.
Meet the author
Meg Waite Clayton is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including the international bestseller and National Jewish Book Award finalist, The Last Train to London. A former lawyer, she draws on meticulous historical research and a passion for uncovering forgotten female heroes to write her powerful, immersive stories. Her own family’s experience fleeing the Nazis in Europe provides a deeply personal connection to the history she so vividly brings to life on the page.
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