Description
| Product ID: | 9781529012255 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Morning Gift |
| Authors: | Author: Eva Ibbotson |
| Page Count: | 528 |
| Subjects: | Historical romance, Historical romance, Historical fiction, Historical fiction, London, Greater London, Austria, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A beautiful, classic romance set on the eve of war in Europe, from the award-winning and best-loved Eva Ibbotson. <p><b>A richly imagined story of unexpected love, independence, and belonging – <i>The Morning Gift </i>is a classic WWII romance from Eva Ibbotson.<br><br>With an introduction from Sarra Manning, author of <i>Diary of a Crush</i>.</b><br><br>Eighteen-year-old Ruth lives in the sparkling city of Vienna with her family, where she delights in its music, energy and natural beauty. She is wildly in love with the brilliant young pianist Heini Radik and can't wait until they are married.<br><br>But Ruth's world is turned upside down when the Nazis invade Austria and her family are forced to flee to England, and through a devastating misunderstanding she is left behind. Her only hope to escape Vienna comes from Quin, a young English professor, who unexpectedly offers her a marriage of convenience to bring her back to London.<br><br>Ruth throws herself into her new life – but a secret marriage is more difficult than she expected, especially as she and Quin find themselves drawn together.<br><br><b>'I have binged on Eva Ibbotson . . . her elegantly written, witty and well-observed fables' – Nigella Lawson, <i>The Times</i><br><br>Rediscover Eva Ibbotson, award-winning author of <i>Journey to the River Sea, </i>in her sweeping historical romances, including <i>The Morning Gift</i>, <i>A Song For Summer </i>and <i>The Secret Countess</i>.</b></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-07-25 |
