{"product_id":"9780349994154","title":"The Flight Portfolio","description":"Author: Julie Orringer\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349994154\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Dialogue\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Oct 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 576 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1940, France. In the middle of a devastating war, how many lives can you save?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarian Fry\u003c\/b\u003e, a young American journalist, arrives in Marseille armed only with three thousand dollars and a list of writers, thinkers and artists he hopes to rescue - so long as the Nazis don't get to them first.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith borders closing around him, Varian tries to track down those on his list; renowned artists like Marc Chagall, who cannot believe that he will ever be unsafe in the country he loves. He smuggles them over the Pyrenees mountains and across the sea hidden in boats, but every day hundreds of ordinary Jewish refugees beg him for help. Does Varian have the right to choose who to save?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt home in New York, making a list seemed hard, but in the middle of humanity's darkest hour, Varian must do all he can to help. And as the Nazis begin to get word of Varian's secret operation, he must dig deep and find the courage to rescue as many innocents as he can.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven though his own life may be in terrible danger.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn incredibly compelling and heart-wrenching historical novel, inspired by a powerful true story, about the extraordinary courage and friendships forged during humanity's darkest hour. If you loved \u003ci\u003eSchindler's List\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll adore \u003ci\u003eThe Flight Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Flight Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088; 'Oh - it's \u003cb\u003eFABULOUS!\u003c\/b\u003e... The best historical novel I've read in a long time.' Goodreads Reviewer\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088; 'I \u003cb\u003elove\u003c\/b\u003e this book so much I can \u003cb\u003ebarely breathe\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads Reviewer\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088; 'Such a \u003cb\u003ewonderful novel!!\u003c\/b\u003e... Please do yourself a favour and \u003cb\u003eread it!!\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads Reviewer\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088; '\u003cb\u003eCouldn't put this down\u003c\/b\u003e. Beautiful writing and a \u003cb\u003eriveting\u003c\/b\u003e plot make this book an \u003cb\u003eabsolute page-turner!\u003c\/b\u003e'  Goodreads Reviewer\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088; '\u003cb\u003eI did not want this book to end\u003c\/b\u003e... Riveting. I \u003cb\u003eloved\u003c\/b\u003e it.' Goodreads Reviewer\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088; 'An \u003cb\u003eoutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e book for anyone who likes historical fiction, a \u003cb\u003egripping\u003c\/b\u003e story, lyrical writing, or all three. It is one of those books that \u003cb\u003eyou never want to end\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads Reviewer\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088;\u0026amp;#11088; 'I \u003cb\u003ecan't begin to believe\u003c\/b\u003e that I will read another book this year that will even come close to reac","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46469634130078,"sku":"ADS-9780349994154","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349994154.jpg?v=1770099063","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349994154","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}