
Gifts of War
Mackenzie Ford(Author)
Anchor Books (Publisher)
Published on 13. July 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-307-45615-1 (ISBN)
Description
A vivid tale of romance, adventure, and intrigue, "Gifts of War "is a remarkable novel that explores what made War World I so tragic and revolutionary.
During the Christmas Truce of 1914, Hal Montgomery makes a pact with a German soldier that will change his life--he promises to find his enemy's English girlfriend, Sam, and let her know her fiance is alive. But things take an unexpected turn when Hal falls in love with Sam himself. As their romance blossoms, she shares her most private confidence: Her newborn son is of German lineage, information that threatens her reputation and her job as a schoolteacher. Fearful that he will lose Sam, Hal holds tight to the secret that brought them together. But fashioning a family life proves precarious when it is founded on a lie.
During the Christmas Truce of 1914, Hal Montgomery makes a pact with a German soldier that will change his life--he promises to find his enemy's English girlfriend, Sam, and let her know her fiance is alive. But things take an unexpected turn when Hal falls in love with Sam himself. As their romance blossoms, she shares her most private confidence: Her newborn son is of German lineage, information that threatens her reputation and her job as a schoolteacher. Fearful that he will lose Sam, Hal holds tight to the secret that brought them together. But fashioning a family life proves precarious when it is founded on a lie.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
353 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-307-45615-1 (9780307456151)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
MACKENZIE FORD is the nom de plume of a well-known and respected historian who lives in London, England.