Top tags: deborah chiel, fiction, love story, midwest, movie (all tags)
“After returning from World War II, a young man realizes that he and his wife, whom he had left behind, had very little in common. Disillusioned, he heads up north where he intends to work as a traveling salesman. On his journey, he meets the daughter of a wealthy vineyard owner who is terrified as she is on her way home and is worried that her domineering father would punish her severely for being unmarried and pregnant. The young man gallantly offers to help her by posing as her husband for...”
“The lines are achingly sweet...”
“I haven't read this book but I've seen the movie. The movie was brilliant and I'm sure this book will be superb too. As the movie doesn't have time to show everything but the book has all the time and beautiful words to accompany. I'll find it and read it. ”