A Very Long Engagement
In 1919, a young wheelchair-bound woman in France begins a quest to find out if her fiance+a7, supposedly killed in the line of duty two years earlier, might still be alive. By the author of The Passion of Women.
In 1919, a young wheelchair-bound woman in France begins a quest to find out if her fiance+a7, supposedly killed in the line of duty two years earlier, might still be alive. By the author of The Passion of Women.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780374283353 (0374283354)
Publish date: August 28th 1993
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages no: 327
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Book Club,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Literary Fiction,
Mystery,
War,
France,
French Literature
A fantastic story of one woman's strength and determination. I've always enjoyed books set against the backdrop of the two World Wars and when combined with a protagonist who must overcome odds that are stacked against her—on top of dealing with the crippling side effects of polio—this made one hell...
Beautiful love story about a tenacious Frenchwoman searching for her missing fiance after World War I. Suspenseful, wonderful story with a great ending. Loved it!
Very obviously translated from the French. Not that it's a poor translation - the way words and thoughts are put together just seem very French.I enjoyed the mystery of whether or not Manech was dead. Mathilde is a very intriguing (though somewhat prickly) character.Quite enjoyable.
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