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Description edit
In Brussels at the height of WWI, a small, underground newspaper is the only thing offering the occupied city hope-and real news of the war. The paper may be a small whisper amid the shouts of the German army, but Edward Kirkland will do anything to keep it in print. Meanwhile, Isa Lassone, a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Edward Kirkland: printed a small, underground newspaper in Brussels during WWI
- Isabelle Lassone: Belgian-American socialite
- Rosalie: A resistance worker, specially trained in working with makeup, she once used her talent on performers, now she uses it to help her country
- Henri: Isa's mute servant, he has worked at her family's Belgium home throughout Isa's life and holds many of their secrets
- Hauptmann: Add a description of this character.
- Max
- Jonah: Edwards younger brother
- Herr Lutz
- Von Eckhart
- Frau Kirkland: Edward's mother, she ran the inn that Isa stayed at whenever her parents were gone, she became like a mother to Isa.
- Charles: Isa's brother
- Brand Whitlock: The American Ambassador to Belgium, he is a friend of Isa's father and tries to help her as much as he can.
- Jonathan
- Bürkel
- Father Clemenceau: A priest who works with the resistance
- Clara: Isa's housekeeper and cook
- Father Antoine
- Albert
- Pierrette
- Franz
- Holland
- Kommandantur
- Jean-luc
- Painlevé
- Isa Lassone: A young Belgian-American girl who returns to war stricken Belgium to find the man she's always loved and the only real family she's ever known.
- Bissing
- Gourard
Setting & Locations edit
- Belgium
- Brussels
- Germany
- St. Gilles
- Tomsk
- America
- Louvain
- Upper Town
- Lower Town
- Town Hall
- England
- Vilvorde
First Sentence edit
Edward Kirkland kicked through the ashes, staring at the black dust as if seeing what it had been just yesterday: his home.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in The Great War. (standard series)
Preceded by Look to the East, and followed by Springtime of the spirit.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Maureen Lang (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: August 18, 2010
ISBN: 1414324367
Page Count: 432
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: August 18, 2010
ISBN: 1414324367
Page Count: 432
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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