{"product_id":"books-mistress-of-the-ritz-by-melanie-benjamin","title":"Mistress of the Ritz","description":"\u003cb\u003eA captivating novel based on the story of the extraordinary real-life American woman who secretly worked for the French Resistance during World War I--while playing hostess to the invading Germans at the iconic Hotel Ritz in Paris--from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Aviator's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Swans of Fifth Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn March 1940, the Nazis sweep Paris and immediately take up residence in one of the city's most iconic sites: The Hotel Ritz. There, under a roof legendary for its unprecedented luxury and for its fabled residents--including Coco Chanel, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Cole Porter, Hemingway, Balanchine, Doris Duke, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and now Hermann G ering--the Nazis rule over a paralyzed city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut two residents of the Ritz refuse to be defeated: its director, Claude Auzello, and his beautiful American actress wife, Blanche. They not only oversee the smooth workings of the hotel, but both Blanche and Claude throw themselves fearlessly into the dangerous and clandestine workings of the French Resistance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a true-to-life novel of a courageous woman and her husband who put their marriage--and ultimately their lives--in jeopardy to fight for freedom. Intimate, fearless, and moving, it spins a brilliantly and unforgettably vivid human portrait at a time of unimaginable crisis and sacrifice.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674166616337,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780399182242.jpg?v=1781529669","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-mistress-of-the-ritz-by-melanie-benjamin","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}