The invitation /
Foley, Lucy (Novelist),
The invitation / Lucy Foley. - London : Harper, 2017. - 425 pages ; 20 cm
Originally published: 2016.
A sweeping love story set during the 1950s in Italy, filled with mystery, glamour and danger. 'A seductive love tale' }Sunday Times Style `The perfect summer read. Gorgeously compelling' Good Housekeeping`Full of mystery and long-reaching shadows of the past . . . richly drawn and compelling' Rosanna LeyIt's 1951. In Europe's post-war wreckage, the glittering Italian Riviera draws an eclectic cast of characters; lured by the glamour but seeking an escape.Amongst them, two outcasts: Hal, an English journalist who's living on his charm; and Stella, an enigmatic society beauty, bound to a profiteering husband. When Hal receives a mysterious invitation from a wealthy Contessa, he finds himself aboard a yacht headed for Cannes film festival.Scratch the beautiful surface, and the post-war scars of his new companions are quick to show. Then there's Stella, whose secrets run deeper than anyone's - stretching back into the violence of Franco's Spain. And as Hal gets drawn closer, a love affair begins that will endanger everyone.The Invitation is an epic love story that will transport you from the glamour of the Italian Riviera, to the darkness of war-torn Spain. Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Victoria Hislop.
9780007575398 (pbk.) : 7.99
Love stories.
General.
Modern & contemporary fiction
Historical fiction
Fiction: general & literary
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Romance
20th century, c 1900 to c 1999
Holidays, events & seasonal interest
Intended specifically for women and/or girls
PR6106.O44
The invitation / Lucy Foley. - London : Harper, 2017. - 425 pages ; 20 cm
Originally published: 2016.
A sweeping love story set during the 1950s in Italy, filled with mystery, glamour and danger. 'A seductive love tale' }Sunday Times Style `The perfect summer read. Gorgeously compelling' Good Housekeeping`Full of mystery and long-reaching shadows of the past . . . richly drawn and compelling' Rosanna LeyIt's 1951. In Europe's post-war wreckage, the glittering Italian Riviera draws an eclectic cast of characters; lured by the glamour but seeking an escape.Amongst them, two outcasts: Hal, an English journalist who's living on his charm; and Stella, an enigmatic society beauty, bound to a profiteering husband. When Hal receives a mysterious invitation from a wealthy Contessa, he finds himself aboard a yacht headed for Cannes film festival.Scratch the beautiful surface, and the post-war scars of his new companions are quick to show. Then there's Stella, whose secrets run deeper than anyone's - stretching back into the violence of Franco's Spain. And as Hal gets drawn closer, a love affair begins that will endanger everyone.The Invitation is an epic love story that will transport you from the glamour of the Italian Riviera, to the darkness of war-torn Spain. Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Victoria Hislop.
9780007575398 (pbk.) : 7.99
Love stories.
General.
Modern & contemporary fiction
Historical fiction
Fiction: general & literary
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Romance
20th century, c 1900 to c 1999
Holidays, events & seasonal interest
Intended specifically for women and/or girls
PR6106.O44