"Set in a world similar to our own, during a war that parallels World War II, [this book relates the] story of a boy who is sent to stay with his grandmother for the summer in a serene fishing village. Their tranquility is shattered by the crash of a bullet-riddled enemy plane, the arrival of grandmother's friend Mr. Girandole--a man who knows the true story of Cinderella's slipper--and the discovery of a riddle in the sacred grove of ruins behind grandmother's house. In a sumptuous idyllic setting and overshadowed by the threat of war, four unlikely allies learn the values of courage and sacrifice"--Provided by publisher.
year: 2016
call number/section: 1000
subjects: world war, 1939-1945, fiction, imaginary places, fantasy fiction, war fiction, alternative histories (fiction)