{"product_id":"a-place-to-stand-9781448200825","title":"A Place to Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ann Bridge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Action \u0026amp; Adventure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBridge, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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 against the enchanting background of Budapest.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45082268565655,"sku":"9781448200825","price":1770.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781448200825.webp?v=1767263124","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-place-to-stand-9781448200825","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}