Far From Home A Novel
Far From Home A Novel by Danielle Steel is a large print edition published by Random House on March 4, 2025. This historical novel unfolds in July 1944, focusing on Arielle von Auspeck, who finds herself in occupied Paris at the glamorous Hotel Ritz. As a half French, half German woman, Arielle is initially content to be back in France, awaiting her husband Gregor, a retired colonel. However, her life takes a dramatic turn when she learns of Gregor’s involvement in a failed assassination attempt on Hitler, leading to his capture and her urgent need to escape.
Readers will discover Arielle’s journey as she goes into hiding in a small Normandy village, adopting a new identity while grappling with the uncertainty of her family’s fate. During her time in hiding, she forms a bond with Sebastien Renaud, a man marked by loss and resilience, who becomes a key figure in the Resistance. The narrative explores themes of family life and romance against the backdrop of World War II, illustrating the challenges faced by those who resist tyranny. This edition, comprising 304 pages, offers an accessible reading experience for those interested in contemporary fiction that delves into the complexities of love and survival during tumultuous times.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Danielle Steel delivers an exciting and moving historical novel about a courageous wife and mother hiding in occupied France.
In July 1944, Arielle von Auspeck arrives at the glamorous Hotel Ritz in occupied Paris. Half French, half German, she is happy to be back in France, where her husband, Gregor, a retired colonel, will join her soon from Germany. Arielle and Gregor have thus far been able to hide their private opposition to Hitler.
Then her world falls apart. She receives word that Gregor was part of Operation Valkyrie, a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler in Poland, and has been shot as a traitor. Now, holding a French passport handed to her by another high-level collaborator, she is whisked away from Paris under cover of darkness for her own safety.
As the Allies storm the beaches, she goes into hiding in a small village in Normandy under an assumed name, unable to contact her adult children. There, she forms a friendship with Sebastien Renaud, whose wife and daughter were deported in 1941, and who eventually reveals himself as a forger in the Resistance. As war rages on, Arielle and Sebastien work for the Resistance and hold out for the time when they can search for their loved ones.
In Far From Home, Danielle Steel captures the devastation of World War II with a sweeping story of family love that transcends impossible odds.
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