{"product_id":"the-secrets-we-kept-paperback","title":"The Secrets We Kept: Reese's Book Club - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLara Prescott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - A thrilling tale of secretaries turned spies, of love and duty, and of sacrifice--inspired by the true story of the CIA plot to infiltrate the hearts and minds of Soviet Russia, not with propaganda, but with the greatest love story of the twentieth century: \u003ci\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/i\u003e - A HELLO SUNSHINE x REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the height of the Cold War, Irina, a young Russian-American secretary, is plucked from the CIA typing pool and given the assignment of a lifetime. Her mission: to help smuggle \u003ci\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/i\u003e into the USSR, where it is banned, and enable Boris Pasternak's magnum opus to make its way into print around the world. Mentoring Irina is the glamorous Sally Forrester: a seasoned spy who has honed her gift for deceit, using her magnetism and charm to pry secrets out of powerful men. Under Sally's tutelage, Irina learns how to invisibly ferry classified documents--and discovers deeply buried truths about herself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secrets We Kept\u003c\/i\u003e combines a legendary literary love story--the decades-long affair between Pasternak and his mistress and muse, Olga Ivinskaya, who inspired Zhivago's heroine, Lara--with a narrative about two women empowered to lead lives of extraordinary intrigue and risk. Told with soaring emotional intensity and captivating historical detail, this is an unforgettable debut: a celebration of the powerful belief that a work of art can change the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLARA PRESCOTT received her MFA from the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Austin. She was previously an animal protection advocate and a political campaign operative. Her stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Southern Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hudson Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrazyhorse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDay One\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e Flash Fridays. She won the 2016 \u003ci\u003eCrazyhorse\u003c\/i\u003e Fiction Prize for the first chapter of \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets We Kept\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163104481415,"sku":"9780525566106","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b5f309380f4af58420e27a9e70c655f2.webp?v=1733294738","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-secrets-we-kept-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}