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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

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Twenty-year-old Ruth Berger is desperate. The daughter of a Jewish-Austrian professor, she was supposed to have escaped Vienna before the Nazis marched into the city. Yet the plan went completely wrong, and while her family and fiancare waiting for her in safety, Ruth is stuck in Vienna with no way to escape. Then she encounters her father's younger college professor, the dashing British paleontologist Quin Sommerville. Together, they strike a bargain: a marriage of convenience, to be annulled as soon as they return to safety. But dissolving the marriage proves to be more difficult than either of them thoughtnot the least because of the undeniable attraction Quin and Ruth share. To make matters worse, Ruth is enrolled in Quin's university, in his very classes. Can their secret survive, or will circumstances destroy their love?

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Ruth Berger tries to escape Vienna with her Jewish-Austrian family before the Nazis arrive, but the plan goes wrong. Ruth meets British college professor Quin Sommerville. They agree to a marriage of convenience, to be annulled as soon as they return to safety, but dissolving the marriage proves to be more difficult than either of them thought.

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Eva Ibbotson lives in England.

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A book just as amazing as ever other book by this author. She will not disappoint you with this book. It follows a young slightly jewish women who gets stuck in Austria when the Nazis invaded. When she has no way out she must marry a family friend toescape. this book has wonderful twists and turns. A must read for all teenage and adult readers.
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ISBN:
9780142409114
Author:
Ibbotson, Eva
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Subject:
Love & Romance
Subject:
Historical - Europe
Subject:
Vienna (Austria)
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Love stories
Publication Date:
September 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Pages:
410
Dimensions:
8.21x5.19x1.07 in. .89 lbs.
Age Level:
12-17

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