European or European American/ Military, Warrior, War Participant or Experiencer, Medical Practitioner ********************************************************************************************************************************************************* Time Period: Age: World War I (1914-1918) Locale: Europe ********************************************************************************************************************************************************* This is used paperback copy in good condition. It shows creasing to the spine, some edgewear, slight slanting, but the copy is tight and the pages are clean. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************* Synopsis: "The lives of four extraordinary women are bound together by a shared past and a secret vow. But their friendship is tested and finally betrayed by a forbidden passion. This gripping novel introduces the wondrous storytelling talents of Kate Saunders as she recreates the sights, sounds, and textures of turn of the century England and the heartbreak of World War I. Rory, a wild child with unruly red hair and a deep Irish brogue, is the leader of four girls who meet at an elite private school. A rebel, a fighter for women"s rights, and a great beauty, she keeps them together through the years, until she commits an act of betrayal that destroys their blood vow of eternal friendship. Francesca, a fragile innocent who resembles a porcelain doll dressed up in expensive clothes and lavish jewels, is so lovely, no one guesses the feelings of shame that fill her dreams with nightmares, and make her question her ability to ever love someone. Jenny, practical schemer and daughter of an impoverished clergyman, is determined to rise above the genteel poverty of her youth even if it means marrying a man she doesn"t love. Eleanor, plain and shy, longs for romance and defies her social-climbing family by falling in love with a handsome, brooding student whose heritage includes a scandal of lust, murder, and madness. Set against the upheaval of impending war and social chaos, this compelling, magnificently imagined novel tells the story of friendship, betrayal, and forbidden desires. But most important, it is a celebration of relationships, of love lost and love won." ********************************************************************************************************************************************************* I accept payment in the form of postal money orders and personal checks. Personal checks must clear before book is mailed. P/h is $2.75 media mail USA - Fixed cost and not actual shipping as epier may indicate. Insurance is optional, but encouraged in order to cover loss or damage in the mail. Postage extra for Alaska and Hawaii. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************* International p/h will be determined at the end of auction. International payment must be in the form of cash only - USD, Euros, GBP or Scandinavian Krona. Thanks for looking!

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