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Cover of Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War

Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War

✍ Scribed by Brockmole, Jessica; Gaynor, Hazel; Holland, Evangeline; Jefferson, Marci


Book ID
108902131
Publisher
HarperCollins
Year
2016
Tongue
English
Weight
280 KB
Category
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062418548

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✦ Synopsis


Top voices in historical fiction deliver an unforgettable collection of short stories set in the aftermath of World War Iβ€”featuring bestselling authors such as Hazel Gaynor, Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig and edited by Heather Webb.

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month...

November 11, 1918. After four long, dark years of fighting, the Great War ends at last, and the world is forever changed. For soldiers, loved ones, and survivors the years ahead stretch with new promise, even as their hearts are marked by all those who have been lost.

As families come back together, lovers reunite, and strangers take solace in each other, everyone has a story to tell.

In this moving anthology, nine authors share stories of love, strength, and renewal as hope takes root in a fall of poppies.

Featuring:

Jessica Brockmole

Hazel Gaynor

Evangeline Holland

Marci Jefferson

Kate...


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