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The women in the castle : a novel / Jessica Shattuck.
Set at the end of World War II, in a crumbling Bavarian castle that once played host to all of German high society, a powerful and propulsive story of three widows whose lives and fates become intertwined. All three women must come to terms with the choices that have defined their lives before, during, and after the war - each with their own unique share of challenges. This is a dramatic yet nuanced portrait of war and its repercussions that explores what it means to survive, love, and, ultimately, to forgive in the wake of unimaginable hardship.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062563668
- Physical Description: 356 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2016.
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| Subject: | Castles > Germany > Bavaria > Fiction. Interpersonal relations > Fiction. Widows > Fiction. Germany > History > 1945-1955 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 13 of 15 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Fort Nelson Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Nelson Public Library | FIC SHA (Text) | 35246000922763 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
Set at the end of World War II, in a crumbling Bavarian castle that once played host to all of German high society, a powerful and propulsive story of three widows whose lives and fates become intertwined. All three women must come to terms with the choices that have defined their lives before, during, and after the war - each with their own unique share of challenges. This is a dramatic yet nuanced portrait of war and its repercussions that explores what it means to survive, love, and, ultimately, to forgive in the wake of unimaginable hardship.
