"Giles and Julie" is the a story of a boy and girl caught up in the violence of WWII and its aftermath in Algeria and France. The story's graphic and suspense-filled detail to time and place will keep readers enthralled.
Young Giles is a runner for the French resistance who joins an undercover squad that derails trains and creates deadly havoc against German troops. After Julie is raped by Germans, she is pressed into working at a Paris brothel.
From these hard beginnings, the two construct their lives, first alone then together. The courageous pair works with French Intelligence in Algeria and France. Bravely, "Giles and Julie" find their lives in constant danger while aiding France during the war and post-war years.
"We are pleased to announce the release of this dynamic and suspenseful World War II novel," said Robert Fletcher, CEO of Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Agency.
About the Author: Dr. Hugh Bowen, a veteran of WWII, is a psychologist, now retired. "Giles and Julie" is his fifth novel, each based on his lifetime experiences. The author has an abiding interest in the resilience of good people in times of stress as well as the depravity that some fall into. This book is his tribute to the young people of all nations who endured so much in WWII and yet were able to go on and live full lives.
GILES AND JULIE (ISBN: 978-1-68181-101-7) is now available for $21.50 and can be ordered through the publisher's website:
http://sbprabooks.com/HughBowen or at Amazon.com or Barnesandnoble.com.
WHOLESALERS: This book is distributed by Ingram Books and other wholesale distributors. Contact your representative with the ISBN for purchase. Wholesale purchase for retailers, universities, libraries, and other organizations is also available through the publisher; please email bookorder(at)sbpra.net.
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