| The Triumph of Katie Byrne Contributor(s): Bradford, Barbara Taylor (Author) |
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ISBN: 044023719X ISBN-13: 9780440237198 Publisher: Island Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: Barbara Taylor Bradford has enthralled millions of readers with her "New York Times bestsellers, unforgettable tales that explore the rich tapestry of the human heart. Her new novel is no exception. The Triumph of Katie Byrne weaves a powerful and compelling story of one woman's struggle to reclaim her future -- by unraveling the dark mysteries of her past.... In London, Katie Byrne is an American actress on the verge of a triumph. But Katie seems barely aware of her charisma or her fortune. Caught up in a relentless quest for perfection onstage, Katie is not sure she will accept the career-making role she has been offered, even less sure that she could do justice to the part. Suddenly, Katie seems incapable of taking the steps she has dreamed of taking all her life -- of claiming her life as an actress and of letting a promising love affair blossom. For Katie, the answer lies in a past she has shared with almost no one, in the small Connecticut town where she was born and raised in an adoring, close-knit family. There, on a fall day ten years before, tragedy crossed Katie Byrne's path. Now she must return there -- for answers, for a miracle, and for the kind of forgiveness that can set her free.... |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Psychological - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 4.19" W x 6.9" (0.39 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - New England - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Geographic Orientation - New York - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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| Publisher Description: Barbara Taylor Bradford has enthralled millions of readers with her New York Times bestsellers, unforgettable tales that explore the rich tapestry of the human heart. Her new novel is no exception. The Triumph of Katie Byrne weaves a powerful and compelling story of one woman's struggle to reclaim her future -- by unraveling the dark mysteries of her past.... In London, Katie Byrne is an American actress on the verge of a triumph. But Katie seems barely aware of her charisma or her fortune. Caught up in a relentless quest for perfection onstage, Katie is not sure she will accept the career-making role she has been offered, even less sure that she could do justice to the part. Suddenly, Katie seems incapable of taking the steps she has dreamed of taking all her life -- of claiming her life as an actress and of letting a promising love affair blossom. For Katie, the answer lies in a past she has shared with almost no one, in the small Connecticut town where she was born and raised in an adoring, close-knit family. There, on a fall day ten years before, tragedy crossed Katie Byrne's path. Now she must return there -- for answers, for a miracle, and for the kind of forgiveness that can set her free.... |