The Morning Gift
Author | : Eva Ibbotson |
Publisher | : Pan Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0330444999 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780330444996 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Following A SONG FOR SUMMER and THE SECRET COUNTESS comes one of Eva Ibbotson's most exquisite romances, in a stunning Young Picador editionRuth lives in the beautiful city of Vienna and is wildly in love with Heini Radik, a brilliant young pianist. But her world is about to change forever. When Hitler's forces invade Ruth's family flees to London, but she is unable to get a passport. Quin, a young professor and friend of the family, visits Ruth and in an effort to bring her back to London, he offers a marriage of convenience. As Ruth throws herself into her London life, Quin begins to fall desperately in love with her. Things are further complicated by the arrival of Heini . . .