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Highlights
- The finale of the Storms of War trilogy finds Celia de Witt in glittering 1920s New York, hunting for Michael, the son who was taken from her at birth.
- Author(s): Kate Williams
- 400 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
- Series Name: Storms of War
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Alive with rich characters and evoking love, loss, and one woman's surprising strength during the tumult of the 1920s and 30s, the new novel in the "Storms of War" trilogy brings this acclaimed series to a dramatic conclusion.Book Synopsis
The finale of the Storms of War trilogy finds Celia de Witt in glittering 1920s New York, hunting for Michael, the son who was taken from her at birth. Desperate and vulnerable, she looks to the valiant girls of an underground flapper army--and a runaway boy with a big heart--for help in her search.
Meanwhile, Celia sets up a business in New York called Flapper Foods, in hopes of saving her family and their home, Stoneythorpe, from ruin. Flapper Foods takes off, only to have the Great Depression fall. All seems lost--but the Depression brings Michael and Celia together.
Back in England, Celia's family is in desperate need. As World War II approaches, Stoneythorpe, despite her efforts, must be sold. But the world around her is watching, hope is on the horizon, and Celia will have to risk everything she has held dear to save her family.
Review Quotes
"Brilliant. A passionate and poignant story of a glittering family on the precipice of a vanished world. Spellbinding, gripping, and beautiful--a must read." --Lisa Hilton, New York Times bestselling author
"Touching on topics as wide ranging as the horrors of trench warfare, battlefield hospitals, and women's suffrage, this detailed, descriptive novel brings an era to life. As spellbinding as Ken Follett's Fall of Giants." --Booklist (starred)
"Quietly impressive. It echoes of classic novels (Atonement, Brideshead Revisited). Hard to put down. Gripping, thoughtful, heartbreaking, and, above all, human." --Kirkus Reviews (starred)
