{"product_id":"9780008455279","title":"Small Acts of Resistance","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Frank, Anita\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFirst World War fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 20 November 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (HQ) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 480 pages\u003cbr\u003e240 x 159 | 720g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunday Times bestselling author Anita Frank returns with a breathtaking story of love and resistance…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Tender and evocative… ultimately humane and affirming’ Sean Lusk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Rendered in Anita Frank’s beautiful and filmic prose, this is a story of courage and impossible choices in wartime rural France. I could not put it down’ Julia Kelly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e *****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  May 1915. When his aircraft crashes in Northern France, British airman Henry finds himself stranded behind enemy lines. His survival depends on the courage and compassion of a local family who risk everything by hiding him in their farmhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With her village already suffering under Occupation, Marie knows sheltering Henry will put her in family in grave danger, and that peril only increases when two German officers are unexpectedly billeted with them. Forced to live cheek by jowl with their occupiers, it takes all their cunning to keep their deadly secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the shadow of war spreads, loves blooms, offering a glimmer of hope amidst the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But before long love is put to the test as everyone’s loyalty is called into question. The ramifications of the choices they must now make will be felt long after the war is over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Anita Frank’s captivating new novel is a deeply moving tale of courage and sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  *****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Praise for Anita Frank:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘Ingenious’ Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Frank is a writer who I will continue to read, again and again, she never lets you down’ Fíona Scarlett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘From now on, Anita will be a must-read author for me’ Jill Mansell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Exquisitely written’ Tom Hindle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Addictive and utterly compelling; I absolutely loved it. Highly recommended’ MW Craven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A cleverly structured story, with twist after twist… Excellent’ Ragnar Jonasson\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55772074377540,"sku":"9780008455279","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9780008455279.jpg?v=1760353267","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9780008455279","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}