{"product_id":"liar-moon-9781904738824","title":"Liar Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for Ben Pastor's \u003ci\u003eLumen\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Pastor's plot is well crafted, her prose sharp. . . . A disturbing mix of detection and reflection.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRivets the reader with its twist of historical realities. A historical piece, it faithfully reproduces the grim canvas of war. A character study, it captures the thoughts and actions of real people, not stereotypes.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Free Lance-Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"And don't miss \u003ci\u003eLumen\u003c\/i\u003e by Ben Pastor. . . . An interesting, original, and melancholy tale.\"--\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItaly, September 1943. The Italian government switches sides and declares war on Germany. The north of Italy is controlled by the fascist puppets of Germany; the south liberated by Allied forces fighting their way up the peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving survived hell on the Russian front, Wehrmacht major and aristocrat Baron Martin von Bora is sent to Verona. He is ordered to investigate the murder of a prominent local fascist: a bizarre death threatening to discredit the regime's public image. The prime suspect is the victim's twenty-eight-year-old widow Clara.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaunted by his record of opposition to SS policies in Russia, Bora must watch his step. Against the backdrop of relentless anti-partisan warfare and the tragedy of the Holocaust, a breathless chase begins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Pastor\u003c\/b\u003e, born and now back in Italy, lived for thirty years in the United States, working as a university professor in Vermont. The first in the Martin Bora series, \u003ci\u003eLumen\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Bitter Lemon Press in May 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bitter Lemon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781904738824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/09\/2012 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2012 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ben Pastor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370633793717,"sku":"9781904738824","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_49bc21af-5040-4170-906d-a3c22c06e8be.jpg?v=1663041046","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/liar-moon-9781904738824","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}