Susan meissner is a former managing editor of a weekly newspaper and an awardwinning columnist. Mar 14, 2017 a bridge across the ocean by susan meissner is told in a backandforth way, and i really love books that are told in this format. A bridge across the ocean takes us from wwii to present day with t. A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner, paperback. A bridge across the ocean susan meissner, 2017 penguin publishing 384 pp. Now the two women are joining hundreds of other european war brides aboard the renowned rms queen mary. A bridge across the ocean kindle edition by meissner, susan.
World war ii 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 resistance spy. Reading a bridge across the ocean is quite an extraordinary experience. A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner books on. Mar 15, 2017 susan meissner is a former managing editor of a weekly newspaper and an awardwinning columnist.
A bridge across the ocean historical novel society. A bridge across the ocean book king county library. Add to that, compelling characters i cared about in all the storylines and timeframes and its a winning combination. A bridge across the ocean wake county public libraries. A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner book club. So a transatlantic bridge yes, maybe a trillion billion gazillion million usd. I love books that combine the past with the present, and this book gives it a fresh twist. A bridge across the ocean focuses on the relations between the united states and the holy see from the first world war to the eve of the second, through the combination of. A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner the lit bitch. I chose a bridge across the ocean because it was historical fiction, and kept reading because i was intrigued by the story line. The united states and the holy see between the two world wars. This time, her characters might take the most unexpected paths yet, as a woman who can see and interact with ghosts attempts to find a way to make peace with her gifting while making right a terrible wrong from the past. Having read susan meissners stars over sunset boulevard, i was eager for her next book, a bridge across the ocean. Susan meissner creates an intriguing and original cast of characters whose stories intertwine in a clever and unexpected manner.
I was thrilled to receive an arc of this book so that i could dive into the lives of the women who crossed on the rms queen mary. A bridge across the ocean book austin public library. A bridge across the ocean will be available for purchase on march 7th, 2017. A bridge across the ocean is an absolutely fantastic book a true mustread for anyone who likes historical fiction. This is one of those books where i have a hard time deciding whether to rate it based off the skill of the writing or how much i enjoyed it. Mar 07, 2017 a bridge across the ocean by susan meissner, focused on war brides crossing over to america something ive never read about before. When shes summoned by an uneasy ghost to put to rest unfinished business on the queen mary, she feels she has no choice but to comply. Reading the synopsis for a bridge across the ocean, one cant help but approach the book with the highest of expectations.
A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner the lit. A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner librarything. A story that spans decades and crosses continents, it contains all the elements of a pageturner wartime intrigue, a seventyyearold mystery, even a touch of the paranormal. World war two is over, but recovery from the most intimate of its horrors has only just begun for a german ballerina desperate to escape her past and the wronged daughter of a french resistance spy. Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three womenpast and presentin the latest novel from the. A bridge across the ocean book columbus metropolitan.
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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. Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three women past and present in the latest novel from the acclaimed author of secrets of a charmed life. A bridge across the ocean book greene county public. A friendship between a 26 yearold black gay man and two straight. A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner reading guide. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide meissner, susan, 1961, a bridge across the ocean. A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner books and dogs. I was a little confused in the beginning and almost put the book down. I was fortunate to read an early copy of a bridge across the ocean by susan meissner. Mar 14, 2017 world war ii is over, and annaliese lange, a german ballerina, and simone deveraux, the wronged daughter of a french resistance spy, join hundreds of other european war brides aboard the renowned rms queen mary to be reunited with their american husbands. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buy a cheap copy of a bridge across the ocean book by susan meissner. Early in the book, aunt ellen tells brette that the drifters are afraid of what.
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Two of my favorite genres combined in one amazing book. She is the awardwinning author of a fall of marigolds, secrets of a charmed life, stars over sunset boulevard, a bridge across the ocean, as bright as heaven, and the last year of. 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 resistance spy. Susan meissner wartime intrigue spans the lives of three womenpast and presentin the latest novel from the acclaimed author of secrets of a charmed life. Praise for a bridge across the ocean i was utterly spellbound, beguiled, swept up in this ghostly mystery. A bridge across the ocean susan meissner 9780451476005. There is of course darkness in the story, it is a story about war. Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three womenpast and presentin this emotional novel from the acclaimed author of as bright as heaven. But when the voyage ends at new york harbor, only one of them will disembark. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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The authors excellent writing and world building make it a complete treat to read and the story is a wonderful tribute to the resilience of women everywhere. She is the awardwinning author of a bridge across the ocean, secrets of a charmed life, a fall of marigolds, stars over sunset boulevard, and as bright as heaven, among other novels. A bridge across the ocean loved this book the only bad part was that it ended. A bridge across the ocean is a story about two european women who meet aboard the rms queen mary in 1946. Mar 30, 2017 a bridge across the ocean by susan meissner is a book that had potential, but it never lived up it. A bridge across the ocean is a bridge across time, across the gap between life and spirit. Jamie ford, new york times bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Now the two women are joining hundreds of other european war brides aboard the. A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner beyond the.
It was a nice book to read, but truth be told, the ending felt a bit like a fairy tale ending with everyone living happily ever after. Her involvement brings a paranormal element to the book, and a connection to the past. Going back and forth between current day san diego and brette caslake, and world war ii era simone devereux and annaliese kurtz, a bridge across the ocean has intriguing women in each period, and an interesting story. Jamie ford, new york times bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet a beguiling tapestry of storytelling and a unique look at one of historys most enigmatic ships. This is a complex novel that alternates between past and present, with slight elements of the paranormal. Smashwords bridge across the ocean a book by randy boyd.
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Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three womenpast and presentin this emotional novel from the acclaimed author of as. A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner beyond the bookends. Brettes search in contemporary times adds to the interest. Brette can see ghostsshes had the sight since she was a child, same as her grandmother. A bridge across the ocean opens with a spectral encounter aboard the rms queen. And even if we could come up with plans to build a bridge across the atlantic ocean, the most expensive building in the world is about a billion usd. A bridge across the ocean by susan meissner two war. A bridge across the ocean and millions of other books are available for instant access. I had never read a book about war brides, and im not sure i ever understood what was needed to be allowed to marry a us servicemen. Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three women past a. Sarah mccoy, new york times bestselling author of the mapmakers children. Mar 03, 2017 still, the book is worth checking out for simone and annalieses stories, and other readers may not find brettes storyline so offputting. Now the two women are joining hundreds of other european war brides aboard the renowned rms queen mary to.
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