{"product_id":"edelweiss-a-heart-rending-tale-of-suspense-tragedy-and-love","title":"Edelweiss: A heart-rending tale of suspense, tragedy and love","description":"Set in Europe during World War II, Edelweiss is a story of heroism and love.\nMarietta von Burgheim is a woman of beauty and morality, and an heiress to a fortune. Turning her back on the responsibilities of her noble birth and her father's wrath, Marietta joins a student resistance group determined to overthrow the Nazis.\nBill Roth, Reuters' correspondent based in pre-war Berlin, is the maverick heir to his uncle, an American industrialist. When Bill and Marietta meet they fall headlong in love, but their passion is overshadowed by the horror of the Nazi occupation and the outbreak of war.\nHugo von Hesse, Marietta's step-brother, makes a meteoric rise through the ranks to become a powerful SS officer. Reaching the pinnacle of power in the New Order, Hugo uses his position to destroy the von Burgheims and take over the family fortune.\nAs the Nazis tighten their grip on Europe, the struggle between Marietta, Bill and Hugo becomes a microcosm of the war itself - violent, bloody and treacherous.\nMadge Swindells was born and educated in England. As a teenager, she emigrated to South Africa where she studied archaeology at Cape Town University. Later, in England, she was a Fleet Street journalist and the manager of her own publishing company. Her earlier novels, Summer Harvest, Song of the Wind, Shadows on the Snow, The Corsican Woman, The Sentinel and Harvesting the Past were international bestsellers and have been translated into eight languages. She lives in South Africa.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1839013842\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1839013842.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Swindells, Madge\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43333621547069,"sku":"BVV.1839013842.G","price":13.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1839013842-0.jpg?v=1783637498","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/edelweiss-a-heart-rending-tale-of-suspense-tragedy-and-love","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}