| A Very Long Engagement Contributor(s): Japrisot, Sébastien (Author), Coverdale, Linda (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0312424582 ISBN-13: 9780312424589 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: A runaway bestseller in France when it was first published ten years ago, this irresistible novel set during the aftermath of World War I is reissued. "A classic mystery . . . Only the best historical fiction can make the journey into a distant time and return with a believable sense of how things really were. This novel does it."--Paul Watkins, "Washington Post Book World." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - World War I |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.70 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set during and after the First World War, A Very Long Engagement tells the story of a young woman's search for her fiancé, whom she believes might still be alive despite having officially been reported as killed in the line of duty. Unable to walk since childhood, fearless Mathilde Donnay is undeterred in her quest as she scours the country for information about five wounded French soldiers who were brutally abandoned by their own troops. A Very Long Engagement is a mystery, a love story, and an extraordinary portrait of life in France before and after the War. |
Contributor Bio(s): Japrisot, Sebastien: - SEBASTIEN JAPRISOT is the pen-name of Jean Baptiste Rossi. He is author of seven novels including One Deadly Summer, The Sleeping Car Murders, The Passion of Women, and The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun. |