Susan Meissner
Paperback | Pages: 386 pages Rating: 4.19 | 41042 Users | 4726 Reviews
List Of Books Secrets of a Charmed Life
| Title | : | Secrets of a Charmed Life |
| Author | : | Susan Meissner |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 386 pages |
| Published | : | February 3rd 2015 by NAL |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. War. World War II |
Explanation To Books Secrets of a Charmed Life
She stood at a crossroads, half-aware that her choice would send her down a path from which there could be no turning back. But instead of two choices, she saw only one—because it was all she really wanted to see…Current day, Oxford, England. Young American scholar Kendra Van Zant, eager to pursue her vision of a perfect life, interviews Isabel McFarland just when the elderly woman is ready to give up secrets about the war that she has kept for decades...beginning with who she really is. What Kendra receives from Isabel is both a gift and a burden--one that will test her convictions and her heart.
1940s, England. As Hitler wages an unprecedented war against London’s civilian population, one million children are evacuated to foster homes in the rural countryside. But even as fifteen-year-old Emmy Downtree and her much younger sister Julia find refuge in a charming Cotswold cottage, Emmy’s burning ambition to return to the city and apprentice with a fashion designer pits her against Julia’s profound need for her sister’s presence. Acting at cross purposes just as the Luftwaffe rains down its terrible destruction, the sisters are cruelly separated, and their lives are transformed…
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| Original Title: | Secrets of a Charmed Life |
| ISBN: | 0451419928 (ISBN13: 9780451419927) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Isabel MacFarland, Kendra Van Zant |
| Setting: | London, England,1940(United Kingdom) Oxford, England(United Kingdom) |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2015) |
Rating Of Books Secrets of a Charmed Life
Ratings: 4.19 From 41042 Users | 4726 ReviewsAppraise Of Books Secrets of a Charmed Life
This book ALMOST made my list of best books I've ever read. I've rarely been so swallowed up in a story since I was ten and read the Little House series. Susan did a masterful job of making me care about Emmy and Julia and then, well, stringing me along on a horrific ride through the London Blitz.And then. And then we came to the last section of the book presented as journal entries and although there was no way I was going to quit reading at that point, the story lost its momentum. I no longerRTC
Slow to start but interesting to read as the story unravels. Secrets of a Charmed Life is a beautiful historical fiction full of joy, heartache, surprises, tension, and sadness. The author captures WWII in England and the evacuated children well. Highly recommended if you like to read WWII historical fiction books about sisterly love and how fate can change lives. This will definitely not be my last Meissner book!
I deeply appreciate writers who tackle historical fiction and mean Ms. Meissner no disrespect. I truly wished to read a good story about War Time London but this poorly crafted story simply did not deliver.Perhaps it would have worked if it was listed as Juvenile Fiction? As an adult consumer I was annoyed by this poorly constructed story. At every twist and turn the plot was advanced through the use of transparent props. The blitz has happened; Winter is coming, Emily needs a warm coat; oh my
DNF @ 42%Dynamically annoying sisters. Flat plot.Lack of historical atmosphere.
DNF @ 42%Dynamically annoying sisters. Flat plot.Lack of historical atmosphere.
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