Dust That Falls From Dreams

Against the backdrop of the Great War, this novel follows Rosie McCosh and her three sisters as they grow up in Kent and face the upheavals of adulthood as the Edwardian era dissolves into World War I. Returning to the romance, heroism and history that captivated readers of CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN, Louis de Bernières tells the story of love and loyalty across a landscape split by war. Rosie finds her heart pulled between two childhood friends who become soldiers on opposite fronts: one an infantryman, the other a flying ace. As the Western Front draws the men away, the sisters must navigate changing opportunities and devastating loss, while seeking to build new lives in the shadow of global conflict.

Set in the years just before and during the early stages of the war, the novel follows the intertwined lives of Rosie and her neighbours and brothers, the Pitt and Pendennis families, in a close-knit Kent community. The narrative blends intimate relationships with sweeping historical events, exploring how ordinary people respond to extraordinary upheaval.

Kenmerken

• Auteur: Louis de Bernières
• Uitgave: 01/04/2016 bij Vintage UK
• Formaat: paperback, Vintage Publishing
• Bladzijden: 528
• Verhaal speelt rond het begin van de Eerste Wereldoorlog
• Hoofdpersonage: Rosie en haar zussen, geliefden en vrienden