{"product_id":"2026770000800-secondhand-the-secret-game","title":"The Secret Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tender and quietly suspenseful work of literary fiction, The Secret Game by François Boyer chronicles the unlikely wartime friendship between two young children — a French boy and a German girl — whose innocent bond blossoms amid the shadows of World War II occupation. Boyer masterfully illustrates how childhood imagination and pure human connection can transcend the brutal realities of conflict, presenting a story that is both heartbreaking and deeply hopeful. The narrative unfolds with a gentle, lyrical tone that underscores the fragility of innocence in a world torn apart by adult violence and ideology. Originally published in French as Jeux Interdits, the novel served as the basis for René Clément's celebrated 1952 film of the same name, cementing Boyer's story as one of the most poignant anti-war parables of the twentieth century. Readers drawn to emotionally resonant, humanist fiction will find this a profoundly moving meditation on loss, friendship, and the enduring resilience of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48826083639515,"sku":"2026770000800-SECONDHAND","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b2b90f5d-65f1-4593-bcd7-100973e3a64e.png?v=1780312310","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000800-secondhand-the-secret-game","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}