
Lovely War
by Julie Berry
Title:
Lovely War
Author:
Julie Berry
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
480 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Putnam Inc
ISBN-13:
9780147512970
EAN:
9780147512970
Publication Date:
04/02/2020
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
700
Dimensions (mm):
153 x 231 x 41
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Perfect for fans of Divine Rivals, a critically acclaimed, multi-layered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates--and the hearts--of four mortals in their hands."Pick an adjectivesweeping, sprawling, epic, Olympianand yet none quite conveys the emotional width and depth of Julie Berrys brilliant novel."The Washington PostThey are Hazel, James, Aubrey, and Colette. A classical pianist from London, a British would-be architect-turned-soldier, a Harlem-born ragtime genius in the U.S. Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. Their story, as told by goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is filled with hope and heartbreak, prejudice and passion, and reveals that, though War is a formidable force, it''s no match for the transcendent power of Love.Hailed by critics, Lovely War has received seven starred reviews and is an indie bestseller. Author Julie Berry has been called "a modern master of historical fiction" by Bookpage and "a celestially inspired storyteller" by the New York Times, and Lovely War is truly her masterwork.












