Book : The Winter Rose - Dobson, Melanie

-Titulo Original : The Winter Rose

-Fabricante :

Tyndale House Publishers

-Descripcion Original:

In this gripping WWII time-slip novel from the author whose books have been called “propulsive” and a “must-read” (Publishers Weekly), Grace Tonquin is an American Quaker who works tirelessly in Vichy France to rescue Jewish children from the Nazis. After crossing the treacherous Pyrenees, Grace returns home to Oregon with a brother and sister whose parents were lost during the war. Though Grace and her husband love Élias and Marguerite as their own, echoes of Grace’s past and trauma from the Holocaust tear the Tonquin family apart.More than fifty years after they disappear, Addie Hoult arrives at Tonquin Lake, hoping to find the Tonquin family. For Addie, the mystery is a matter of life and death for her beloved mentor Charlie, who is battling a genetic disease. Though Charlie refuses to discuss his ties to the elusive Tonquins, finding them is the only way to save his life and mend the wounds from his broken past. Review Melanie Dobson is a master at time-slip stories, and The Winter Rose is no exception. With skillful prose, impeccable research, heart-tugging characters, and a plot full of intrigue, Dobson keeps readers turning pages until the very end. Jody Hedlund, author of the Bride Ship Series The Winter Rose is a blossom of hope in a broken and hurting world. From the snowy Pyrenees to the lush forests of Oregon, from the scars of war to the solace of family, Melanie Dobson weaves a story of how God can transform the pain of the past into a loving plan for the future. This book will remain in your heart long after you turn the final page. Stephanie Landsem, author of In A Far-Off Land A magnificent novel set in the midst of WWII in France with ripples that continue to the present day. Dobsons beautiful descriptions, well-drawn characters, and deep insights pull the reader into this story and wont let go until long after the last page. Altogether brilliant and breathtaking. Liz Tolsma, bestselling author of A Picture of Hope Dobson (Memories of Glass) is quickly establishing herself as a new powerhouse in dual-timeline Christian fiction. This is a potent examination of redemption after scars, and, more simply, a good story, told well. Readers of Kristy Cambron, Rachel Hauck, and Heidi Chiavaroli will welcome this historical timeslip novel. (Library Journal, starred review)