A Bridge Across the Ocean
A Bridge Across the Ocean by Susan Meissner is a historical fiction novel published by Penguin on March 14, 2017. This 384-page book explores the lives of three women across different time periods, intertwining their stories against the backdrop of World War II and its aftermath. The narrative begins in February 1946, focusing on Annaliese Lange, a German ballerina, and Simone Deveraux, the daughter of a French Résistance spy, as they embark on a journey aboard the RMS Queen Mary to reunite with their American husbands.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of wartime intrigue and personal struggles as the characters confront their pasts and the secrets they carry. The story shifts to the present day with Brette Caslake, who visits the haunted Queen Mary and uncovers a long-buried tragedy linked to the war brides. This edition delves into themes of sacrifice, resilience, and the enduring impact of history on personal lives, making it a poignant exploration of women’s experiences during and after the war.
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Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three women—past and present—in this emotional novel from the acclaimed author of The Last Year of the War.
February, 1946. 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.
Now the two women are joining hundreds of other European war brides aboard the renowned RMS Queen Mary 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…
Present day. Facing a crossroads in her own life, Brette Caslake visits the famously haunted Queen Mary 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.
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