Against a vivid backdrop of history, Danielle Steel tells a
compelling story of love and war, acts of faith and acts of
betrayal...and of three generations of women as they journey though
years of loss and survival, linked by an indomitable devotion that
echoes across time.
For the Wittgenstein family, the summer of 1915 was a time of both
prosperity and unease, as the guns of war sound in the distance.
But for eldest daughter Beata, it was also a summer of awakening.
By the glimmering waters of Lake Geneva, the quiet Jewish beauty
met a young French officer and fell in love. Knowing that her
parents would never accept her marriage to a Catholic, Beata
followed her heart anyway. And as the two built a new life
together, Beata's past would stay with her in ways she could never
have predicted. For as the years pass, and Europe is once again
engulfed in war, Beata must watch in horror as Hitler's terror
threatens her life and family--even her eighteen-year-old daughter
Amadea, who has taken on the vows of a Carmelite nun.
For Amadea, the convent is no refuge. As family and friends are
swept away without a trace, Amadea is forced into hiding. Thus
begins a harrowing journey of survival, as she escapes into the
heart of the French Resistance. Here Amadea will find a renewed
sense of purpose, taking on the most daring missions behind enemy
lines. And it is here, in the darkest moments of fear, that Amadea
will feel her mother's loving strength--and that of her mother's
mother before her-as the voices of lost loved ones echo powerfully
in her heart. And here, amid the fires of war, Amadea will meet an
extraordinary man, British secret agent Rupert Montgomery. In
Colonel Montgomery, Amadea finds a man who will help her discover
her place in an unbreakable chain between generations...and between
her lost family and her dreams for the future--a future she is only
just beginning to imagine: a future of hope rooted in the rich soil
of the past.
With the grace of a master storyteller, Danielle Steel breathes
life into history, creating a bold, sweeping tale filled with
unforgettable characters and breathtaking images--from the elegant
rituals of Europe's prewar aristocracy to the brutal desperation of
Germany's death camps. Drawing us into a vanished world, Echoes
weaves an intricate tapestry of a mother's love, a daughter's
courage...and the unwavering faith that sustained them--even in
history's darkest hour.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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