Her letters can save the country. But can she be trusted? A double agent. As World War Two rages, MI5 agent Sarah Gillespie is faced with her toughest challenge yet: handling Adeline Vernier, a mysterious double agent from Paris. A dangerous mission. Adelineβs coded letters could help the Allies
Last Letter from Istanbul
β Scribed by Foley, Lucy
- Book ID
- 109760569
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 345 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780008169077
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β¦ Synopsis
An epic tale that vividly captures the turmoil of forbidden love, set against the rich backdrop of a legendary city steeped in history and myth... The perfect read for fans of the sweeping historical novels of Santa Montefiore & Victoria Hislop. Constantinople, 1921 Each day Nur gazes across the waters of the Bosphorus to her childhood home, a grand white house, nestled on the opposite bank. Memories float on the breeze β the fragrance of the fig trees, the saffron sunsets of languid summer evenings. But now those days are dead. The house has been transformed into an army hospital, it is a prize of war in the hands of the British. And as Nur weaves through the streets carrying the embroideries that have become her livelihood, Constantinople swarms with Allied soldiers β a reminder of how far her she and her city have fallen. The most precious thing in Nur's new life is the orphan in her care β a boy with a terrible secret. When he falls dangerously ill Nur's world becomes entwined...
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