{"product_id":"a-promise-to-arlette-9781668070307","title":"A Promise to Arlette","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith the scope of a saga and the heart of a thriller, this \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis an evocative historical novel following a married couple whose idyllic 1950s suburban life is threatened by the promises they made during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSidney and Ida Whipple are living the suburban 1950s American dream, complete with two children and a white picket fence, which didn't seem possible when they first met at the height of WWII in France. Reveling in the present, they can almost convince themselves that their past is behind them. But when their neighbors show off a newly purchased Man Ray photograph, Ida comes face-to-face with the person she loved and lost in the war: Arlette. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly Ida knows the truth about the photograph, and why it can't possibly be authentic. In an attempt to right past wrongs, she travels to California vowing to confront Man Ray. Sidney wakes to find his wife is missing, the photograph in question stolen, and all the secrets they've tried to bury come rushing back. With his daughters in tow, he travels after Ida, hoping to forge a new path together. Instead, their sojourn leads to a shocking discovery that could pull their family apart in this sweeping, unforgettable story about love and friendship, trust and betrayal, and how promises made, broken, and ultimately renewed, can determine our fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668070307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Serena Burdick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45316491083957,"sku":"9781668070307","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6dd4ae38-fe93-4662-9c94-cf8129cdf6d8.jpg?v=1745331505","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-promise-to-arlette-9781668070307","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}