War Brides

by Lois Battle

Overview

A vibrant novel set in postwar America from the New York Times bestselling author of The Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary and Sewing Circle

World War II is over, but for three young Australian women who meet on their way to new lives and new husbands in America, the adventure is just beginning. Sheila, Dawn, and Gaynor will need to reacquaint themselves with the military men they swore to love when peace seemed like a lifetime away. But the world that awaits them is filled with new challenges, and each woman will be forced to summon courage and strength she never knew she had.

Brilliantly capturing an era that continues to enthrall, War Brides will be embraced by fans of historical fiction and the many readers who are rediscovering Lois Battle and her timeless brand of storytelling.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780143121435
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/27/2012
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Lois Battle's seven novels include Bed and Breakfast, Storyville, War Brides, and A Habit of the Blood, (all Penguin). She lives in Beaufort, South Carolina.

What People are Saying About This

Anniston Star

"Satisfying and readable."

Editorial Reviews

"Outstanding . . . wonderfully warm  . . . Battle is a gifted writer whose novels deserve acclaim." — Baton Rouge Magazine

"A superb old-fashioned novel." — Los Angeles Herald-Examiner

"A compelling novel . . . entirely riveting." — Richmond Times-Dispatch

"The characters are memorable, the settings believable, and the reading effortless. War Brides is a book that will interest you up to the last page, the last paragraph, even the last line." — South Bend Tribune

"A good, old-fashioned read." — Charleston Evening Post

"Satisfying and readable." — Anniston Star

"An arresting novel . . . Battle's characters are alive and believable. [Battle has] a skillful touch." — The San Diego Union-Tribune

From the Publisher

"An arresting novel . . . Battle's characters are alive and believable. [Battle has] a skillful touch."

The San Diego Union-Tribune

"Satisfying and readable."

Anniston Star

"A good, old-fashioned read."

Charleston Evening Post

"The characters are memorable, the settings believable, and the reading effortless. War Brides is a book that will interest you up to the last page, the last paragraph, even the last line."

South Bend Tribune

"A compelling novel . . . entirely riveting."

Richmond Times-Dispatch

"A superb old-fashioned novel."

Los Angeles Herald-Examiner

"Outstanding . . . wonderfully warm . . . Battle is a gifted writer whose novels deserve acclaim."

Baton Rouge Magazine