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'The perfect summer read... Gorgeously compelling' Good Housekeeping 'Full of mystery and long-reaching shadows of the past . . . richly drawn and compelling' Rosanna Ley It's 1951. In Europe's post-war wreckage, the glittering Italian Riviera draws an eclectic cast of characters; lured by the glamour but seeking an escape. Amongst them, two outcasts: Hal, an English journalist who's living on his charm; and Stella, an enigmatic society beauty, bound to a profiteering husband. When Hal receives a mysterious invitation from a wealthy Contessa, he finds himself aboard a yacht headed for Cannes film festival. Scratch the beautiful surface, and the post-war scars of his new companions are quick to show. Then there's Stella, whose secrets run deeper than anyone's -- stretching back into the violence of Franco's Spain. And as Hal gets drawn closer, a love affair begins that will endanger everyone...
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The Invitation, Lucy Foley
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- The Invitation
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lucy Foley
- Publisher
- Harper
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0007575394
- ISBN13
- 9780007575398
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Mystery & Thriller, Romance, Mystery Novels, Love, Women, France, Military Fiction, Wars, Fun, Filmthema, Southern Europe, Italy, Europe, Spain, Ships, Seas and Oceans, Rome, Roma, Gypsies, 1950s, Morocco, Madrid, Film Festivals
- First published
- 2016
- Original title
- The Invitation
- Rating
- 3.45 out of 5
- Description
- 'The perfect summer read... Gorgeously compelling' Good Housekeeping 'Full of mystery and long-reaching shadows of the past . . . richly drawn and compelling' Rosanna Ley It's 1951. In Europe's post-war wreckage, the glittering Italian Riviera draws an eclectic cast of characters; lured by the glamour but seeking an escape. Amongst them, two outcasts: Hal, an English journalist who's living on his charm; and Stella, an enigmatic society beauty, bound to a profiteering husband. When Hal receives a mysterious invitation from a wealthy Contessa, he finds himself aboard a yacht headed for Cannes film festival. Scratch the beautiful surface, and the post-war scars of his new companions are quick to show. Then there's Stella, whose secrets run deeper than anyone's -- stretching back into the violence of Franco's Spain. And as Hal gets drawn closer, a love affair begins that will endanger everyone...