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SILVER MEDAL IN FOREWORD REVIEWS BOOK OF THE YEAR (Historical Fiction)

"A sweeping, unforgettable WWII saga. Laqueur weaves military history, frontline combat, and enduring love into a masterpiece of historical drama."

In the summer of [...]ope is at war, but the idyllic Thousand Islands are alive with summer romance...

Kennet Fiskare, son of a small hotel proprietor on the St. Lawrence River, falls headlong in love with Astrid Virtanen, a Swedish-Brazilian guest. Their quiet paradise is shattered when family duty and America's entry into World War II tear them apart.

Plunged into the brutal European theater, Kennet undergoes a trial by fire-from the frozen forests of the Battle of the Bulge to the liberation of Mauthausen concentration camp. Bonded with his brothers-in-arms, he witnesses both the darkest depths of humanity and the extraordinary strength required to survive.

Spanning three decades, A Small Hotel is a magnificent family saga exploring first love, war, and resilience across generations.

Note: While introducing the original generation of the Fiskare family, this historical novel is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed before or after reading the Fish Tales series.
SILVER MEDAL IN FOREWORD REVIEWS BOOK OF THE YEAR (Historical Fiction)

"A sweeping, unforgettable WWII saga. Laqueur weaves military history, frontline combat, and enduring love into a masterpiece of historical drama."

In the summer of [...]ope is at war, but the idyllic Thousand Islands are alive with summer romance...

Kennet Fiskare, son of a small hotel proprietor on the St. Lawrence River, falls headlong in love with Astrid Virtanen, a Swedish-Brazilian guest. Their quiet paradise is shattered when family duty and America's entry into World War II tear them apart.

Plunged into the brutal European theater, Kennet undergoes a trial by fire-from the frozen forests of the Battle of the Bulge to the liberation of Mauthausen concentration camp. Bonded with his brothers-in-arms, he witnesses both the darkest depths of humanity and the extraordinary strength required to survive.

Spanning three decades, A Small Hotel is a magnificent family saga exploring first love, war, and resilience across generations.

Note: While introducing the original generation of the Fiskare family, this historical novel is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed before or after reading the Fish Tales series.
Über den Autor
A former professional dancer and teacher, Suanne Laqueur went from choreographing music to choreographing words. Becoming an avid reader, cook and gardener, she started her blog EatsReadsThinks in 2010 and published her debut novel, The Man I Love, in 2014. Her fourth novel An Exaltation of Larks was the grand prize winner in the 2017 Writer's Digest Book Awards and took first place in the 2019 North Street Book Prize. Laqueur graduated from Alfred University with a double major in dance and theater. She taught at the Carol Bierman School of Ballet Arts in Croton-on-Hudson for ten years, while working as a business analyst for Verizon. She now works in publishing and lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband and two children.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Importe, Märchen & Sagen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Small Hotel
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781737264958
ISBN-10: 1737264951
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Laqueur, Suanne
Hersteller: Suanne Laqueur, Author
Small Hotel
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: Suanne Laqueur
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.09.2021
Gewicht: 0,829 kg
Artikel-ID: 120611439

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