New Giveaway: Win a copy of The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure

Thanks to the lovely people at Sourcebooks I have one copy of The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure up for grabs!

Publication Date: October 8, 2013
Sourcebooks
Hardcover; 384p
ISBN-10: 1402284314

Like most gentiles in Nazi-occupied Paris, architect Lucien Bernard has little empathy for the Jews. So when a wealthy industrialist offers him a large sum of money to devise secret hiding places for Jews, Lucien struggles with the choice of risking his life for a cause he doesn't really believe in. Ultimately he can't resist the challenge and begins designing expertly concealed hiding spaces—behind a painting, within a column, or inside a drainpipe—detecting possibilities invisible to the average eye. But when one of his clever hiding spaces fails horribly and the immense suffering of Jews becomes incredibly personal, he can no longer deny reality.

Written by an expert whose knowledge imbues every page, this story becomes more gripping with every life the architect tries to save.

Praise for The Paris Architect

"The ingenious hiding spaces and the people in them infiltrated my imagination for weeks. I dreamed about this novel." —Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of THOSE WHO SAVE US

“Belfoure’s portrayal of Vichy France is both disturbing and captivating, and his beautiful tale demonstrates that while human beings are capable of great atrocities, they have a capacity for tremendous acts of courage as well.” – Library Journal STARRED review

“Belfoure’s characters are well-rounded and intricate. Heart, reluctant heroism, and art blend together in this spine-chilling page-turner.” – Publishers Weekly

“Belfoure writes like an up-and-coming Ken Follett” – Booklist

“If you enjoy fast paced, graphic, and fascinating historical fiction, I recommend you read THE PARIS ARCHITECT.” – Erika Robuck, author of Hemingway’s Girl

“All novelists are architects. But are all architects novelists? Charles Belfoure in his impressive debut seems to have brought us the best of both worlds. Here is a novel to read alongside the latest Alan Furst. I hope there will be more.” – Alan Cheuse, NPR book commentator

About the Author

Charles Belfoure is the author of the debut novel The Paris Architect, an October Indie Next Pick and National Reading Group Month Selection. An architect by profession, he graduated from the Pratt Institute and Columbia University. His writing has appeared in the Baltimore Sun and the New York Times. He lives in Maryland.

Giveaway

To win a copy of The Paris Architect enter the form below. Giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents. Giveaway ends on December 23rd.

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2 comments:

  1. Outch! I do not have Facebook albeit I am a follower.
    A magnificent story and thank you for bringing it to my attention!
    Happy Holidays to you and yours,

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  2. Having lived in Paris, I learned a lot about how Jews were hidden from the Nazis and even met some of these people who worked the underground many years ago. What a fascinating story. I’m looking forward to reading it.

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