Purposes of Love (Promise of Love)
โ Scribed by Renault, Mary
- Book ID
- 107818658
- Publisher
- Open Road Media
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- en-us
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781480439788
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โฆ Synopsis
Mary Renault's inventive debut novel: A love-triangle drama set against the backdrop of hospital lifeWorking in a hospital in 1930s Britain, two colleagues fall into an emotionally charged relationship. Vivian and Mic work demanding jobs and must endure long gaps between their secret meetings. But it is their relationship with Vivian's brother, Jan, a charismatic scientist, that really complicates their union. Before falling for Vivian, Mic had nursed feelings for independent-minded Jan. As for Vivian, her romantic experience has left her with doubts about commitment. For this fraught trio, big questions about love--what and whom it is for--demand answers.In this powerful, sparklingly written debut tale of romance between the wars, Mary Renault showcases the talents that made her one of the twentieth century's most beloved novelists.
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