
The Morning Gift
by Eva Ibbotson
Title:
The Morning Gift
Author:
Eva Ibbotson
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
512 pages
Publisher:
Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL
ISBN-13:
9781035047086
EAN:
9781035047086
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
466
Dimensions (mm):
129 x 197 x 33
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
lt;p>'Written with such a lightness of touch and extraordinary charm that they always change my mood to hopeful. Absolute balm.' – Marian Keyes, author of Rachel's Holiday'Her books are utterly delightful' – Daily MailThe Morning Gift by award-winner Eva Ibbotson, author of The Secret Countess and A Song for Summer, is a modern classic of unexpected love, independence and belonging during World War II.Spring 1938: as Hitler marches into Austria, Ruth Berger's family is forced to flee, but a devastating misunderstanding leaves her alone in Nazi-occupied Vienna. There is no hope of escape until a chance meeting with an old family friend, Quinton Somerville, offers her refuge through a marriage of convenience.On arrival in London, Ruth and Quin find that dissolving their marriage is not as simple as they had thought, nor is keeping it secret. As war approaches, how will Ruth start a new life if she is not able to break away from the past?




















