Stella Bain
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When an American woman, Stella Bain, is found suffering from severe shell shock in an exclusive garden in London, surgeon August Bridge and his wife selflessly agree to take her in.
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Published By Back Bay Books
Format Paperback
Category
Number Of Pages 288
Publication Date 05/27/2014
ISBN 9780316098892
Dimensions 5.5 inches x 8.25 inches
"Harrowing. . . . With the story of this one woman, Shreve gives shape to the larger world of the Great War." ---Carol Iaciofano, NPR
"Spare, elegant. . . . Shreve's fans will appreciate her keen understanding of women's struggles to live life on their own terms." ---Helen Rogan, People
"Compelling. . . . Shreve cleverly and movingly shifts between Stella's two lives." ---Jocelyn McClurg, USA Today
"Touching, heartbreaking, sometimes so vivid you can almost feel the fear." ---Karen Campbell, Boston Globe
"Fascinating....A slender novel with a large and complex subject." ---Carolyn See, Washington Post