Lost Wife by Alyson Richman (2011, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Lost Wife by Alyson Richman (2011, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10042524413X
ISBN-139780425244135
eBay Product ID (ePID)16038295445

Product Key Features

Book TitleLost Wife
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicRomance / Historical / 20th Century, Literary, Romance / General, Jewish
GenreFiction
AuthorAlyson Richman
FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.2 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2010-054206
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Staggeringly evocative, romantic, heart-rending, sensual and beautifully written... may very well be the Sophie's Choice of this generation." - John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author, "Staggeringly evocative, romantic, heart-rending, sensual and beautifully written... may very well be the Sophie's Choice of this generation." -John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author "Daringly constructed, this moving novel begins at the end and then, in a fully-realized circle through the most traumatic event of the 20th century, returns you there in a way that makes your heart leap." -Loring Mandel, Emmy-winning playwright and author of Conspiracy "A love story wrapped in tragedy and survival, I read The Lost Wife in one sitting. Tense, emotional and fulfilling: a great achievement by Alyson Richman." -Martin Fletcher, Winner of the Jewish National Book Award and NBC Special News Correspondent, Staggeringly evocative, romantic, heart-rending, sensual and beautifully written... may very well be the Sophie's Choice of this generation., "A truly beautiful heartfelt story...I couldn't put it down once I started it. Ms. Richman is a very special talent."-New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah, Daringly constructed, this moving novel begins at the end and then, in a fully-realized circle through the most traumatic event of the 20th century, returns you there in a way that makes your heart leap., A love story wrapped in tragedy and survival, I read The Lost Wife in one sitting. Tense, emotional and fulfilling: a great achievement by Alyson Richman., Staggeringly evocative, romantic, heart-rending, sensual and beautifully written... may very well be the Sophie''s Choice of this generation., "A truly beautiful heartfelt story...I couldn't put it down once I started it. Ms. Richman is a very special talent."-- New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah "Daringly constructed, this moving novel begins at the end and then, in a fully-realized circle through the most traumatic event of the 20th century, returns you there in a way that makes your heart leap."--Loring Mandel, Emmy-winning playwright and author of Conspiracy "A love story wrapped in tragedy and survival, I read The Lost Wife in one sitting. Tense, emotional and fulfilling: a great achievement by Alyson Richman."--Martin Fletcher, Winner of the Jewish National Book Award and NBC Special News "Richman paints a beautiful, though heart-wrenching, picture of Jewish life in Prague and Terezin during WWII...this endearing novel deserves a place on the shelf next to other unforgettable sagas."-- RT Book Reviews, "Daringly constructed, this moving novel begins at the end and then, in a fully-realized circle through the most traumatic event of the 20th century, returns you there in a way that makes your heart leap." - Loring Mandel, Emmywinning playwright and author of Conspiracy, "A truly beautiful heartfelt story...I couldn't put it down once I started it. Ms. Richman is a very special talent."- New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah   "Staggeringly evocative, romantic, heart-rending, sensual and beautifully written... may very well be the Sophie's Choice of this generation." -- John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author "Daringly constructed, this moving novel begins at the end and then, in a fully-realized circle through the most traumatic event of the 20th century, returns you there in a way that makes your heart leap." -- Loring Mandel, Emmy-winning playwright and author of Conspiracy "A love story wrapped in tragedy and survival, I read The Lost Wife in one sitting. Tense, emotional and fulfilling: a great achievement by Alyson Richman." -- Martin Fletcher, Winner of the Jewish National Book Award and NBC Special News, "A truly beautiful heartfelt story...I couldn't put it down once I started it. Ms. Richman is a very special talent."- New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah  , "A love story wrapped in tragedy and survival, I read The Lost Wife in one sitting. Tense, emotional and fulfilling: a great achievement by Alyson Richman." - Martin Fletcher, Winner of the Jewish National Book Award and NBC Special News
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisA rapturous novel of star-crossed love in a time of war--from the international bestselling author of The Secret of Clouds . During the last moments of calm in prewar Prague, Lenka, a young art student, and Josef, who is studying medicine, fall in love. With the promise of a better future, they marry--only to have their dreams shattered by the imminent Nazi invasion. Like so many others, they are torn apart by the currents of war. Now a successful obstetrician in America, Josef has never forgotten the wife he believes died in the war. But in the Nazi ghetto of Terezín, Lenka survived, relying on her skills as an artist and the memories of a husband she would never see again. Then, decades later and thousands of miles away, an unexpected encounter in New York leads to an inescapable glance of recognition, and the realization that providence has given Lenka and Josef one more chance. From the glamorous ease of life in Prague before the occupation to the horrors of Nazi Europe, The Lost Wife explores the power of first love, the resilience of the human spirit, and our capacity to remember., A rapturous novel of star-crossed love in a time of war--from the international bestselling author of The Velvet Hours . In pre-World War II Prague, the dreams of two young lovers are shattered when they are separated by the Nazi invasion. Then, decades later, thousands of miles away in New York, an unexpected encounter leads to an inescapable glance of recognition, and the realization that providence has given Lenka and Josef one more chance... From the glamorous ease of life in Prague before the Occupation, to the horrors of Nazi Europe, The Lost Wife explores the power of first love, the resilience of the human spirit--and the strength of memory. "Staggeringly evocative, romantic, heart-rending, sensual and beautifully written... it] may very well be the Sophie's Choice of this generation."-- New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart, A rapturous novel of star-crossed love in a time of war--from the international bestselling author of The Secret of Clouds . During the last moments of calm in prewar Prague, Lenka, a young art student, and Josef, who is studying medicine, fall in love. With the promise of a better future, they marry--only to have their dreams shattered by the imminent Nazi invasion. Like so many others, they are torn apart by the currents of war. Now a successful obstetrician in America, Josef has never forgotten the wife he believes died in the war. But in the Nazi ghetto of Terez n, Lenka survived, relying on her skills as an artist and the memories of a husband she would never see again. Then, decades later and thousands of miles away, an unexpected encounter in New York leads to an inescapable glance of recognition, and the realization that providence has given Lenka and Josef one more chance. From the glamorous ease of life in Prague before the occupation to the horrors of Nazi Europe, The Lost Wife explores the power of first love, the resilience of the human spirit, and our capacity to remember.
LC Classification NumberPS3568.I3447L67 2011

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