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Secrets of a Charmed Life by Meissner, Susan
by Meissner, Susan | PB | Good
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780451419927
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0451419928
ISBN-13
9780451419927
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201621366
Product Key Features
Book Title
Secrets of a Charmed Life
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Contemporary Women, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2014-027190
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Raves for Secrets of a Charmed Life "Rich with vividly drawn characters, places, and events...It's themes of reinvention and redemption will strike a chord with readers."-- Booklist "Simply told, yet powerful in its depth...This vivid, well-researched story, depicting the horrors of the Blitz, the beauty of the countryside and the heartbreak and loss of a loved one will remain in your mind long after it ends."-- RT Book Reviews "This story of choices and consequences takes readers on a heartrending journey through war-torn London, the quiet Cotswolds and far-off America...[An] impressive and emotional novel."--Historical Novel Society "With vivid storytelling and lovely prose, Meissner weaves a story, told from three perspectives, of World War II and present day seamlessly."--Open Book Society, Raves for Secrets of a Charmed Life "Rich with vividly drawn characters, places, and events...It's themes of reinvention and redemption will strike a chord with readers."-- Booklist "Simply told, yet powerful in its depth...This vivid, well-researched story, depicting the horrors of the Blitz, the beauty of the countryside and the heartbreak and loss of a loved one will remain in your mind long after it ends."-- RT Book Reviews "This story of choices and consequences takes readers on a heartrending journey through war-torn London, the quiet Cotswolds and far-off America...[An] impressive and emotional novel."--Historical Novel Society "With vivid storytelling and lovely prose, Meissner weaves a story, told from three perspectives, of World War II and present day seamlessly."--Open Book Society, Praise for the Novels of Susan Meissner "Beautifully crafted and captivating."- New York Times Bestselling Author Sarah Jio "A shimmering novel of love and acceptance."- New York Times Bestselling Author Sandra Dallas "A thoughtful story about lost loves and times past."-Bestselling Author Margaret Dilloway "A beautiful story of love, loss, and sacrifice…"- New York Times Bestselling Author Susanna Kearsley "Meissner's prose is exquisite, and she is a stunning storyteller."- Publishers Weekly
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
The author of A Bridge Across the Ocean and The Last Year of the War journeys from the present day to World War II England, as two sisters are separated by the chaos of wartime... Current day, Oxford, England. Young American scholar Kendra Van Zant, eager to pursue her vision of a perfect life, interviews Isabel McFarland just when the elderly woman is ready to give up secrets about the war that she has kept for decades...beginning with who she really is. What Kendra receives from Isabel is both a gift and a burden-one that will test her convictions and her heart. 1940s, England. As Hitler wages an unprecedented war against London's civilian population, hundreds of thousands of children are evacuated to foster homes in the rural countryside. But even as fifteen-year-old Emmy Downtree and her much younger sister Julia find refuge in a charming Cotswold cottage, Emmy's burning ambition to return to the city and apprentice with a fashion designer pits her against Julia's profound need for her sister's presence. Acting at cross purposes just as the Luftwaffe rains down its terrible destruction, the sisters are cruelly separated, and their lives are transformed..., The author of A Bridge Across the Ocean and The Last Year of the War journeys from the present day to World War II England, as two sisters are separated by the chaos of wartime... Current day, Oxford, England. Young American scholar Kendra Van Zant, eager to pursue her vision of a perfect life, interviews Isabel McFarland just when the elderly woman is ready to give up secrets about the war that she has kept for decades...beginning with who she really is. What Kendra receives from Isabel is both a gift and a burden--one that will test her convictions and her heart. 1940s, England. As Hitler wages an unprecedented war against London's civilian population, hundreds of thousands of children are evacuated to foster homes in the rural countryside. But even as fifteen-year-old Emmy Downtree and her much younger sister Julia find refuge in a charming Cotswold cottage, Emmy's burning ambition to return to the city and apprentice with a fashion designer pits her against Julia's profound need for her sister's presence. Acting at cross purposes just as the Luftwaffe rains down its terrible destruction, the sisters are cruelly separated, and their lives are transformed...
LC Classification Number
PS3613.E435S435 2015
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Beautiful story & great history lesson
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