A Star for Mrs. Blake
A Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith is a historical novel published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on September 23, 2014. This edition features 352 pages and is presented in English. The story centers on Cora Blake, who unexpectedly finds herself traveling to Paris in the summer of 1931 with a group of Gold Star Mothers, women who have lost sons in World War I. This journey, organized by the U.S. government, allows them to pay their respects to their fallen sons buried overseas.
Readers will discover a narrative that explores the diverse backgrounds of the women in Cora’s group, including a socialite, a housemaid, and a former tennis star. As they navigate their shared grief, they also confront personal challenges, including a death, a scandal, and the revelation of secrets. The novel delves into themes of friendship and resilience against the backdrop of historical events, providing insight into the emotional landscape of those affected by war and loss.
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An emotionally charged historical novel based on the Gold Star Mothers.
Cora Blake never dreamed she’d go to Paris. She’s hardly ever left the small fishing village where she grew up. Yet in the summer of 1931, she is invited to travel to France with hundreds of other Gold Star Mothers, courtesy of the U.S. government, to say goodbye to their fallen sons, American casualties of World War I who were buried overseas.
Chaperoned by a dashing West Point officer, Cora’s group includes the wife of an immigrant chicken farmer; a housemaid; a socialite; a former tennis star in precarious mental health; and dozens of other women from all over the country. Along the way, the women will forge lifelong friendships as they face a death, a scandal, and a secret revealed.
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