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Blast: A Novel PB_Gift_Guide and beware: these stories willAn unforgettable portrait of suffering, hope, and love in postWorld War II France, this cinematic debut novel uncovers the secrets of a little known era. In spring of 1945, the war is about to end. The French coast is littered with mines the Nazis hid under the sand to prevent the Allies from landing. In Hyres, on the Cte dAzur, German prisoners are forced to clear the beaches. Alongside them, members of the Resistance and other French volunteers face