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4845204Their Finesthttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/their-finest-9780062414946/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/527596/4f3d8a69-0dff-45d7-9ba2-79e4a3406f48.jpg?v=638667921647500000188229MXNHarperCollinsInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>From the acclaimed author of <em>Crooked Heart</em> comes another smart, funny, ingenious, revealing tale of London life during the Second World War (<em>The Independent</em>).</strong></p><p>It is 1940. France has fallen, and only a narrow strip of sea lies between Great Britain and invasion. Now is the time when everyone must do their part. Young copywriter Catrin Cole is drafted into the Ministry of Information to help write women into propaganda filmssomething that the men arent very good at.</p><p>Her first assignment is a heart-warmingand completely fabricatedtale of bravery and rescue at Dunkirk. With so many called to service, Catrin and her team must make do with the industrys jaded leftovers: Ambrose Hilliard, third most popular British film-star of 1924; Edith Beadmore, Madame Tussauds wardrobe assistant turned costumier; and Arthur Frith, whose peacetime job as a catering manager has not really prepared him for his unexpected elevation to Special Military Advisor.</p><p>Now in a serious world, in a nation under siege, they must all swallow their mutual ill-will and unite for the common good, for King and Country, andin one casefor better or worse. . . .</p><p><strong>Now a major motion picture starring Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, and Bill Nighy</strong></p><p><strong>Originally published as <em>Their Finest Hour and a Half</em></strong></p>...1095949Their Finest188229https://www.gandhi.com.mx/their-finest-9780062414946/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/527596/4f3d8a69-0dff-45d7-9ba2-79e4a3406f48.jpg?v=638667921647500000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20179780062414946_W3siaWQiOiI1M2IyYjM4NS02OWQ3LTRkZjUtOWY1ZS03MGI1ZTg1NmYwM2YiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjIyOSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjQxLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjE4OCwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMDQtMjRUMjI6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780062414946_<p>From the author of the acclaimed <em>Crooked Heart</em> comes another smart, funny, ingenious, revealing tale of London life during the Second World War (<em>The Independent</em>)longlisted for the Orange Prize upon its original publication in England.</p><p>It is 1940. France has fallen, and only a narrow strip of sea lies between Great Britain and invasion. The war could go either way and everyone must do their bit. Young copy writer Catrin Cole is drafted into the Ministry of Information to help write women into propaganda filmssomething that the men arent very good at.</p><p>She is quickly seconded to the Ministrys latest endeavor: a heart-warming tale of bravery and rescue at Dunkirk. Its all completely fabricated, of course, but what does that matter when the nations morale is at stake? Since call-up has stripped the industry of its brightest and best, it is the callow, the jaded and the utterly unsuitable who must make up the numbers: Ambrose Hilliard, third most popular British film-star of 1924; Edith Beadmore, Madame Tussauds wardrobe assistant turned costumier; and Arthur Frith, whose peacetime job as a catering manager has not really prepared him for his sudden, unexpected elevation to Special Military Advisor.</p><p>Now in a serious world, in a nation under siege, they must all swallow their mutual distaste, ill-will, and mistrust to unite for the common good, for King and Country, andin one casefor better or worse....</p><p><strong>Evans displays a fine eye for detail and for the absurdities involved in filming. She also brilliantly evokes the disruption and dangers of wartime London. This funny, heart-warming and beautifully crafted novel is a must-read.<em>Daily Mail</em> (London)</strong></p>...(*_*)9780062414946_<p><strong>From the acclaimed author of <em>Crooked Heart</em> comes another smart, funny, ingenious, revealing tale of London life during the Second World War (<em>The Independent</em>).</strong></p><p>It is 1940. France has fallen, and only a narrow strip of sea lies between Great Britain and invasion. Now is the time when everyone must do their part. Young copywriter Catrin Cole is drafted into the Ministry of Information to help write women into propaganda filmssomething that the men arent very good at.</p><p>Her first assignment is a heart-warmingand completely fabricatedtale of bravery and rescue at Dunkirk. With so many called to service, Catrin and her team must make do with the industrys jaded leftovers: Ambrose Hilliard, third most popular British film-star of 1924; Edith Beadmore, Madame Tussauds wardrobe assistant turned costumier; and Arthur Frith, whose peacetime job as a catering manager has not really prepared him for his unexpected elevation to Special Military Advisor.</p><p>Now in a serious world, in a nation under siege, they must all swallow their mutual ill-will and unite for the common good, for King and Country, andin one casefor better or worse. . . .</p><p><strong>Now a major motion picture starring Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, and Bill Nighy</strong></p><p><strong>Originally published as <em>Their Finest Hour and a Half</em></strong></p>...9780062414946_HarperCollinslibro_electonico_9780062414946_9780062414946Lissa EvansInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-e26c0f40-5625-4ec1-8059-b49e46d46cb0.epub2017-02-14T00:00:00+00:00HarperCollins