{"product_id":"9780007175765_the-bridge-to-holy-cross","title":"The Bridge to Holy Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eA powerful story of grief and hope, a passionate and epic love story from the Russian-born author of the internationally bestselling novels TULLY and ROAD TO PARADISE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world at war … two people in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTatiana is eighteen years old and pregnant when she miraculously escapes war-torn Leningrad to the West, believing herself to be a widow. Her husband, Major Alexander Belov, a decorated hero of the Soviet Union, has been arrested by Stalin's infamous secret police.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTatiana begins her new life in America. In wartime New York City she finds work, friends and a life beyond her dreams. However, her grief is inescapable and she keeps hearing Alexander calling out to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Alexander faces the greatest danger he's ever known. An American trapped in Russia since adolescence, he has been serving in the Red Army and posing as a Soviet citizen to protect himself. For him, Russia's war is not over, and both victory and defeat will mean certain death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTatiana and Alexander must struggle against destiny and despair as they find themselves in the fight of their lives. A master of the historical epic, Paullina Simons takes us on a journey across continents, time, and the entire breadth of human emotion, to create a heartrendingly beautiful love story that will live on long after the final page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paullina Simons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895156035733,"sku":"9780007175765","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007175765_52914ec8-8a4e-48ae-a8f5-495deed8fc40.jpg?v=1776888315","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007175765_the-bridge-to-holy-cross","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}