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Three beautiful, talented daughters of celebrated parents lead seemingly perfect lives of wealth and glamour in the English countryside, even as the Blitz ravages London. When wartime turmoil forces them to leave home, they find themselves traveling from war‑weary Britain to the Scottish Highlands and even to Washington, D.C. Along the way, family love and loyalty sustain them, while bitterness, tragedy, hope and international scandal challenge their courage and test the bonds that bind them.
Catherine Gaskin’s new saga explores privilege, power, and personal triumph against the backdrop of World War II.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Catherine Gaskin
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