Saffire
Authors: Sigmund Brouwer
Saffire
“Captivating! Emotional and impeccably researched.
Saffire
is a sweeping, early twentieth century novel with a colorful supporting cast and a main character who is both steadfast and strong. Brouwer weaves historical fact and storytelling with an expert penâleaving the reader satisfied and, at times, in awe of the mystery and intrigue reminiscent of the classic
Casablanca.
I didn't put it down until I turned the final page.”
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K
RISTY
C
AMBRON
, award-winning author of
The Ringmaster's Wife
The Christy Award “Book of the Year 2015” Thief of Glory
“Emotionally riveting and exquisitely raw,
Thief of Glory
is an unforgettable tale about survival, not just of the body, but of the heart and soul, with an ending that will echo in your mind long after you've closed the book. Brouwer is a master storyteller.”
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S
USAN
M
EISSNER
, author of
Secrets of a Charmed Life
and
Stars over Sunset Boulevard
“In
Thief of Glory
Sigmund Brouwer plunges readers into the mysterious embrace of the Dutch East Indies during the convulsions of the Second World War. Few authors have such an ability to immerse an audience in the sights, sounds, smellsâ¦and horrors! Brouwer makes you live itâ¦sharing each moment of an exotic and terrifying time and place in a gripping, personal way.”
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B
ODIE AND
B
ROCK
T
HOENE,
authors of
Take This Cup
“Sigmund Brouwer's
Thief of Glory
is a powerful story, richly told. Young Jeremiah Prins is a complex and fascinating hero, blessed with great gifts and challenged by choices to use them for good or evil. The details of life in a Japanese civilian prison camp are revealed in unflinching but compassionate realism, and the characters depict the human capacity for both great selfishness and great heroism. This is truly one of the best books I've read this year.”
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S
ARAH
S
UNDIN
, award-winning author of
On Distant Shores
and
In Perfect Time
“I've been a fan of Sigmund Brower's books for ages, but
Thief of Glory
cocooned me in rich words, vivid descriptions, and true-to-life characters, making this book hard to put down. A fan of World War II, I've read countless tales, but World War II in the Dutch Indies was new to me, fresh and heart-wrenching at the same time. A true glimpse of light amongst darkness, made even more special due to the inspiration of his own parents' true story.
Thief of Glory
is going on my keeper shelf!”
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T
RICIA
G
OYER
, USA Today best-selling author of over forty books, including
Chasing Mona Lisa
OOKS BY
S
IGMUND
B
ROUWER
Thief of Glory
Broken Angel
The Canary List
Flight of Shadows
Evening Star
Silver Moon
Sun Dance
Thunder Voice
Double Helix
Blood Ties
The Weeping Chamber
The Leper
Out of the Shadows
Crown of Thorns
Lies of Saints
The Last Disciple
The Last Sacrifice
The Last Temple
Fuse of Armageddon
The Orphan King
Fortress of Mist
Martyr's Fire
Blades of Valor
S
AFFIRE
This is a work of fiction. Apart from well-known people, events, and locales that figure into the narrative, all names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
The T. B. Miskimon letters are reprinted with permission from the Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives.
Trade Paperback ISBNâ9780307446510
ebook ISBNâ9780307729521
Copyright © 2016 by Sigmund Brouwer
Cover design by Mark Ford
Cover photos by Per Breiehagen, Photographer's Choice; Horizons WWP / TRVL / Alamo
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Published in the United States by WaterBrook, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.
W
ATER
B
ROOK
®
and its deer colophon are registered trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Brouwer, Sigmund, 1959-, author.
Title: Saffire / Sigmund Brouwer.
Description: First edition. | Colorado Springs, Colorado : WaterBrook Press, 2016. | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016022492 (print) | LCCN 2016016087 (ebook) | ISBN 9780307729521 (electronic) | ISBN 9780307446510 (paperback) | ISBN 9780307729521 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919âFiction. | PresidentsâUnited StatesâFiction. | PanamaâHistoryâ20th centuryâFiction. | Canal ZoneâHistoryâFiction. | BISAC: FICTION / Christian / Historical. | FICTION / Romance / Historical. | FICTION / Biographical. | GSAFD: Biographical fiction. | Historical fiction. | Love stories.
Classification: LCC PS3552.R6825 (print) | LCC PS3552.R6825 S24 2016 (ebook) | DDC 813/.54âdc23
LC record available at
https://lccn.loc.gov/â2016022492
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Ivan: Here's to more journeys together along the road less traveled. Thanks for sending me to Panama for this one.
