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Steel presents a compelling tale of love and loss, set during World Wars I and II. At novel's beginning, it is 1915, and Beata Wittgenstein, daughter of a German banker, falls in love with Antoine de Vallerand, a French aristocrat. Because Antoine is Catholic, Beata's enraged father expels her from the family, proclaiming her dead. Beata moves to Switzerland, marries Antoine, converts to Catholicism, and has two daughters. The two live happily, despite missing their families (Antoine has been cast out of his family for marrying a Jew). When they move back to Germany, Beata establishes contact with her mother, who relates her fears for the increasing persecution of the Jews under the Nazi regime. Beata, who has lived as a Catholic for nearly 20 years, feels she is safe--in fact, her daughter, Amadea, has taken vows as a Carmelite nun-- but she watches in horror as her family members are shipped off to concentration camps. Readers will enjoy the multigenerational love stories and the historical plot.

Product Details:
Condition: Very Good, cover is covered in heavy plastic for protection
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Delacorte Press; 1ST edition (October 26, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385336349
ISBN-13: 978-0385336345
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces