Last Christmas in Paris - A Novel of World War I

An unforgettably romantic novel that spans four Christmases (1914-1918), Last Christmas in Paris explores the ruins of war, the strength of love, and the enduring hope of the Christmas season. New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor has joined with Heather Webb to create this unforgettably romantic novel of the Great War. August 1914 . England is at war. As Evie Elliott watches her brother, Will, and his best friend, Thomas Harding, depart for the front, she believes--as everyone does--that it will be over by Christmas, when the trio plan to celebrate the holiday among the romantic cafes of Paris. But as history tells us, it all happened so differently... Evie and Thomas experience a very different war. Frustrated by life as a privileged young lady, Evie longs to play a greater part in the conflict--but how?--and as Thomas struggles with the unimaginable realities of war he also faces personal battles back home where War Office regulations on press reporting cause trouble at his father's newspaper business. Through their letters, Evie and Thomas share their greatest hopes and fears--and grow ever fonder from afar. Can love flourish amid the horror of the First World War, or will fate intervene? Christmas 1968 . With failing health, Thomas returns to Paris--a cherished packet of letters in hand--determined to lay to rest the ghosts of his past. But one final letter is waiting for him...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Haze Gaynor, Hazel Gaynor, Gaynor Hazel, Heather Webb
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9780062562685
• ISBN: 978-0-06-256268-5
• Pagine: 368
• Dimensioni: 133 mm x 203 mm x 22 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Historical romance, Historical fiction, Second World War fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), First World War fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Holidays, events and seasonal interest, War, combat and military adventure fiction, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Epistolary fiction, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Historical / Medieval, FICTION: Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION: War & Military, FICTION: Historical / World War I, FICTION: Coming of Age, FICTION: Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II, FICTION: Epistolary (Letters, Diaries, etc.)