--- product_id: 103324368 title: "The Girl You Left Behind: A Novel" price: "€ 26.78" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/103324368-the-girl-you-left-behind-a-novel store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Girl You Left Behind: A Novel **Price:** € 26.78 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Girl You Left Behind: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** € 26.78 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/103324368-the-girl-you-left-behind-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Girl You Left Behind: A Novel - Kindle edition by Moyes, Jojo. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Girl You Left Behind: A Novel. Review: JUST LOVE JOJO! - Full disclosure: I am an incontrovertible Jojo Moyes fan. After reading her previous novel, Me Before You, I was hooked on her writing and vowed I would read everything she writes. I was a little trepidatious about this new book as it was so completely different from Me Before You. But, I'm happy to say that it is just as compelling and engaging despite its very different story and characters. The book is split into two parts: Part 1 takes place in a small French village that has been occupied by the German army during World War I and concerns a pair of sisters, Sophie and Helene (both of whose husbands are off fighting) who will do anything to protect their families. Part 2 takes place in contemporary London and features a newly-widowed woman who will do what she must to protect a painting gifted to her by her recently-deceased husband. The painting in question, called The Girl You Left Behind, was created by Sophie's artist husband. How it comes to into Liv's possession in 21st century London (and whether Liv will be able to keep it) is the central conceit of the novel. I know very little about World War I but it's clear that Jojo Moyes did her homework on the era. Her descriptions of life in the small French village rang so true. Life was so painful for the non-German residents that when the Kommandant of the German army reaches out to befriend Sophie, you can almost feel how conflicted she is: if she befriends him, she might be able to protect her husband while feeling the wrath of the French citizens; if she doesn't, her beloved may be lost to her forever. Meanwhile, the painting is the only item in Liv's life that makes her feel happy and secure; it is also one of the few things that reminds her of her husband. Now, descendants of Sophie's family are trying to wrest it from her...she doesn't understand but she won't give it up without a fight. Lucky for her, a former New York cop named Paul appears ready to help...until he realizes that one of his clients is the person trying to take the painting away from Liv. The story (both parts) by Jojo Moyes is rich, detailed and emotional. At first, I felt a jolt when Part 1 ended. I wasn't ready to leave 1916 France! And, moving on to contemporary London, Liv seemed so sad and depressed all the time. But, as I read on, I became more and more involved in Liv's story, her budding relationship with Paul (with whom I fell madly in love) and her fight to save the painting. I loved this book. It was so compelling. I loved seeing the choices made by these strong women and how they would fight to the death to do the right thing. If you love well-written fiction and engaging characters, you will love this novel. Review: One portrait, two women, 100 years - This novel has so many facets: two love stories; a mystery; morality and survival during wartime; art theft and restitution. There really aren't any clear black and white characters, situations, or solutions, and that's one reason why I liked this book so much. It makes one think, and wonder what you would Robin the same situation. Sophie, a Parisian shopgirl, meets and poses for Edouard Lefevre, a young artist in the Matisse school. They fall in love, marry, and are soon separated by World War 1: Edouard to serve in the French army, and Sophie to return to her village, running her family's inn with her sister Helene and caring for her younger brother and Helene's two children. When their village is occupied by the Germans, the Kommandant orders Sophie and Helene to cook for him and his officers each night, a situation that creates suspicion and distrust among her neighbors. This already fraught situation is compounded as the Kommandant reveals himself as a lover of art and culture, and is quite taken with Sophie's portrait, and its subject. When Sophie learns that Edouard has been captured and sent to a work camp where he will almost certainly die, she appeals to the Kommandant and makes an impossible choice. One hundred years later, Sophie's portrait is hanging in the London home of Olivia, the young widow of an architect who died suddenly at 38. David had purchased this portrait of Sophie as a wedding gift for Liv, and she loves it more than anything else in the world. However, the portrait has recently been identified as an artwork stolen during wartime. The auction prices of artworks by Lefevre have hit new records, and the Lefevre family have hired a London firm to recover the painting. Sophie and Liv are both strong, memorable, and well-developed characters. They are in very difficult situations and are faced with agonizing choices. Even many of the minor characters emerge as complete and complex people: Mo, Liv's accidental roommate; Helene, Sophie's sister; Liliane, the despised German collaborator in their village; the Kommandant; and Paul, the investigator hired by the Lefevre family. While I feel that the Sophie/Edouard storyline is the stronger of the two, the Liv's story is also intriguing and overall the book kept me turning pages into the wee hours to find out the ending - and there were a few surprises, too. All in all, this is a very good read. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00BSY6U6K | | Accessibility | Learn more | | Best Sellers Rank | #76,094 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #614 in Historical Romances #763 in Women's Historical Fiction #1,536 in Military Romance (Kindle Store) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (34,832) | | Enhanced typesetting | Enabled | | File size | 5.7 MB | | ISBN-13 | 978-1101638163 | | Language | English | | Page Flip | Enabled | | Print length | 480 pages | | Publication date | August 20, 2013 | | Publisher | Penguin Books | | Screen Reader | Supported | | Word Wise | Enabled | | X-Ray | Enabled | ## Images ![The Girl You Left Behind: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91l-d6Dg-GL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ JUST LOVE JOJO! *by J***Y on October 5, 2013* Full disclosure: I am an incontrovertible Jojo Moyes fan. After reading her previous novel, Me Before You, I was hooked on her writing and vowed I would read everything she writes. I was a little trepidatious about this new book as it was so completely different from Me Before You. But, I'm happy to say that it is just as compelling and engaging despite its very different story and characters. The book is split into two parts: Part 1 takes place in a small French village that has been occupied by the German army during World War I and concerns a pair of sisters, Sophie and Helene (both of whose husbands are off fighting) who will do anything to protect their families. Part 2 takes place in contemporary London and features a newly-widowed woman who will do what she must to protect a painting gifted to her by her recently-deceased husband. The painting in question, called The Girl You Left Behind, was created by Sophie's artist husband. How it comes to into Liv's possession in 21st century London (and whether Liv will be able to keep it) is the central conceit of the novel. I know very little about World War I but it's clear that Jojo Moyes did her homework on the era. Her descriptions of life in the small French village rang so true. Life was so painful for the non-German residents that when the Kommandant of the German army reaches out to befriend Sophie, you can almost feel how conflicted she is: if she befriends him, she might be able to protect her husband while feeling the wrath of the French citizens; if she doesn't, her beloved may be lost to her forever. Meanwhile, the painting is the only item in Liv's life that makes her feel happy and secure; it is also one of the few things that reminds her of her husband. Now, descendants of Sophie's family are trying to wrest it from her...she doesn't understand but she won't give it up without a fight. Lucky for her, a former New York cop named Paul appears ready to help...until he realizes that one of his clients is the person trying to take the painting away from Liv. The story (both parts) by Jojo Moyes is rich, detailed and emotional. At first, I felt a jolt when Part 1 ended. I wasn't ready to leave 1916 France! And, moving on to contemporary London, Liv seemed so sad and depressed all the time. But, as I read on, I became more and more involved in Liv's story, her budding relationship with Paul (with whom I fell madly in love) and her fight to save the painting. I loved this book. It was so compelling. I loved seeing the choices made by these strong women and how they would fight to the death to do the right thing. If you love well-written fiction and engaging characters, you will love this novel. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ One portrait, two women, 100 years *by K***R on March 2, 2018* This novel has so many facets: two love stories; a mystery; morality and survival during wartime; art theft and restitution. There really aren't any clear black and white characters, situations, or solutions, and that's one reason why I liked this book so much. It makes one think, and wonder what you would Robin the same situation. Sophie, a Parisian shopgirl, meets and poses for Edouard Lefevre, a young artist in the Matisse school. They fall in love, marry, and are soon separated by World War 1: Edouard to serve in the French army, and Sophie to return to her village, running her family's inn with her sister Helene and caring for her younger brother and Helene's two children. When their village is occupied by the Germans, the Kommandant orders Sophie and Helene to cook for him and his officers each night, a situation that creates suspicion and distrust among her neighbors. This already fraught situation is compounded as the Kommandant reveals himself as a lover of art and culture, and is quite taken with Sophie's portrait, and its subject. When Sophie learns that Edouard has been captured and sent to a work camp where he will almost certainly die, she appeals to the Kommandant and makes an impossible choice. One hundred years later, Sophie's portrait is hanging in the London home of Olivia, the young widow of an architect who died suddenly at 38. David had purchased this portrait of Sophie as a wedding gift for Liv, and she loves it more than anything else in the world. However, the portrait has recently been identified as an artwork stolen during wartime. The auction prices of artworks by Lefevre have hit new records, and the Lefevre family have hired a London firm to recover the painting. Sophie and Liv are both strong, memorable, and well-developed characters. They are in very difficult situations and are faced with agonizing choices. Even many of the minor characters emerge as complete and complex people: Mo, Liv's accidental roommate; Helene, Sophie's sister; Liliane, the despised German collaborator in their village; the Kommandant; and Paul, the investigator hired by the Lefevre family. While I feel that the Sophie/Edouard storyline is the stronger of the two, the Liv's story is also intriguing and overall the book kept me turning pages into the wee hours to find out the ending - and there were a few surprises, too. All in all, this is a very good read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by L***Y on March 22, 2025* I absolutely loved The Girl You Left Behind! The story was exactly my type—beautifully written, emotional, and deeply engaging. The dual timelines kept me hooked, and I loved how the past and present were woven together so seamlessly. The characters felt real, and their struggles were heart-wrenching yet inspiring. Jojo Moyes did an amazing job bringing history and romance together. 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