Verlag | Bloomsbury Trade |
Auflage | 2021 |
Seiten | 416 |
Format | 15,5 x 3,2 x 23,5 cm |
Gewicht | 639 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781526614902 |
Bestell-Nr | 52661490UA |
A blockbuster summer read from the Sunday Times-bestselling author and national treasure Celia Imrie: the story of a mother's quest to find her children against all odds, set against the epic backdrop of the sinking of the legendary Titanic
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Smashing ... I was hooked on page one and literally could not put it down. I loved all that she wrote about the true story behind this thrilling tale' JOANNA LUMLEY'Gripping ... An epic adventure' ROSIE GOODWIN_____________________Nice, France, 1911: After three years of marriage, young seamstress Marcella Caretto has finally had enough. Her husband, Michael, an ambitious tailor, has become cruel and controlling and she determines to get a divorce.But while awaiting the judges' decision on the custody of their two small boys, Michael receives news that changes everything.Meanwhile fun-loving New York socialite Margaret Hays is touring Europe with some friends. Restless, she resolves to head home aboard the most celebrated steamer in the world - RMS Titanic.As the ship sets sail for America, carrying two infants bearing false names, the paths of Marcella, Michael and Margaret cross - and nothing will ever be the same again.From the Sunday Times-bestselli ng author, Celia Imrie, Orphans of the Storm dives into the waters of the past to unearth a sweeping, epic tale of the sinking of the Titanic that radiates with humanity and hums with life.
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Gripping ... An epic adventure ROSIE GOODWIN