{"product_id":"a-bridge-across-the-ocean-isbn-9780451476005","title":"A Bridge Across the Ocean","description":"\u003cb\u003eWartime intrigue spans the lives of three women—past and present—in this emotional novel from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Year of the War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFebruary, 1946.\u003c\/i\u003e World War Two is over, but the recovery from the most intimate of its horrors has only just begun for Annaliese Lange, a German ballerina desperate to escape her past, and Simone Deveraux, the wronged daughter of a French Résistance spy.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Now the two women are joining hundreds of other European war brides aboard the renowned RMS\u003ci\u003e Queen Mary\u003c\/i\u003e to cross the Atlantic and be reunited with their American husbands. Their new lives in the United States brightly beckon until their tightly-held secrets are laid bare in their shared stateroom. When the voyage ends at New York Harbor, only one of them will disembark...\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePresent day. \u003c\/i\u003eFacing a crossroads in her own life, Brette Caslake visits the famously haunted \u003ci\u003eQueen Mary\u003c\/i\u003e at the request of an old friend. What she finds will set her on a course to solve a seventy-year-old tragedy that will draw her into the heartaches and triumphs of the courageous war brides—and will ultimately lead her to reconsider what she has to sacrifice to achieve her own deepest longings.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONVERSATION GUIDE INCLUDED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Bridge Across the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I was utterly spellbound, beguiled, swept up in this ghostly mystery.”—Jamie Ford, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A beguiling tapestry of storytelling and a unique look at one of history’s most enigmatic ships.”—Sarah McCoy, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mapmaker’s Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Praise for the Novels of Susan Meissner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A shimmering novel of love and acceptance...\u003ci\u003eA Fall of Marigolds\u003c\/i\u003e turns fate into a triumph of spirit.”—Sandra Dallas, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Quilt for Christmas \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Susan Meissner deftly casts a fascinating friendship between two complex women against a glittering 1930s Hollywood backdrop. You will love this book for its very human characters and for its inside look at one of the greatest movies ever made.”—Marisa de los Santos, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Precious One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sympathetic, relatable characters that readers will applaud. Touching and inspirational.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Meissner\u003c\/b\u003e is a former managing editor of a weekly newspaper and an award-winning columnist. She is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Year of the War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Bridge Across the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of a Charmed Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Fall of Marigolds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStars Over Sunset Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAs Bright as Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, among other novels.***This excerpt is from an advance uncorrected copy proof*** \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCopyright © 2017 Susan Meissner","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304328089829,"sku":"NP9780451476005","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451476005.jpg?v=1767720321","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-bridge-across-the-ocean-isbn-9780451476005","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}