The glass château : a novel
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Author
Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780063227316, 0063227312
Physical Desc
374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780063227316, 0063227312
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Description
One month after the end of World War II, amid the jubilation in the streets of France, there are throngs of people stunned by the recovery work ahead. Every bridge, road, and rail line, every church and school and hospital, has been destroyed. Disparate factions--from Communists, to Resistance fighters, to federalists, to those who supported appeasement of the Nazis--must somehow unite and rebuild their devastated country. Asher lost his family during the war, and in revenge served as an assassin in the Resistance. Burdened by grief and guilt, he wanders through the blasted countryside, stunned by what has become of his life. When he arrives at le Chateau Guerin, all he seeks is a decent meal. Instead he finds a sanctuary, an oasis despite being filled with people every bit as damaged as him. But they are calming themselves, and recovering inch by inch, by turning sand into glass, and glass into windows for the bombed cathedrals of France. It's a volatile place, and these former warriors manage their trauma in different ways. But they are helped by women of courage and affection. Asher turns out to have a gift for making windows, and decides to hide the fact that he is Jewish so the devout Catholics who own the chateau will not expel him. As the secrets of the chateau's residents become known one by one, they experience more heated conflict and greater challenges. And as Asher kindles his talents for glasswork, his recovery will lead the way for them all.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction -- Fiction.
Cathedrals -- France -- Fiction.
France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Fiction.
Glass manufacture -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- France -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Fiction.
Cathedrals -- France -- Fiction.
France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Fiction.
Glass manufacture -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- France -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kiernan, S. P. (2023). The glass château: a novel (First edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kiernan, Stephen P.. 2023. The Glass Château: A Novel. New York, NY: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kiernan, Stephen P.. The Glass Château: A Novel New York, NY: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kiernan, Stephen P.. The Glass Château: A Novel First edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
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