The Hour of Separation

From the bestselling author of Richard & Judy book club pick, The Rose of Sebastopol


Cover of the book The Hour of Separation by Katharine McMahon, Orion Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Katharine McMahon ISBN: 9780297866084
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Publication: June 14, 2018
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Language: English
Author: Katharine McMahon
ISBN: 9780297866084
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Publication: June 14, 2018
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Language: English

'An epic yet heartbreakingly intimate novel of conflict and betrayal, and of the pain of lost love' Kate Mosse

A long-buried secret, a heart-breaking betrayal...

Estelle never really knew her mother, Fleur, but is haunted by her legacy. A legendary resistance heroine in the Great War, she had helped Allied soldiers escape from Belgium - and was not alone in paying a terrible price.

Christa's father was one of those Fleur saved - but he returned home a ruined man. So, when Estelle arrives on Christa's doorstep hungry for information about her mother, an intense and complex friendship is ignited.

In 1939, as conflict grips Europe once more, Estelle follows her mother's destiny. Then Christa discovers that Fleur was betrayed by someone close to her and the truth may destroy them all...

'A beautiful, romantic and touching book. The prose is elegant and evocative and, McMahon's research is scholarly and meticulous' Jonathan Lynn, film director

'Katharine McMahon is a historical novelist who can turn her hand to any period and bring it thrillingly alive. [The Hour of Separation is] very possibly her best and most powerful book so far' Readers Digest

'Tender and painterly...rather beautiful' Irish Times

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

'An epic yet heartbreakingly intimate novel of conflict and betrayal, and of the pain of lost love' Kate Mosse

A long-buried secret, a heart-breaking betrayal...

Estelle never really knew her mother, Fleur, but is haunted by her legacy. A legendary resistance heroine in the Great War, she had helped Allied soldiers escape from Belgium - and was not alone in paying a terrible price.

Christa's father was one of those Fleur saved - but he returned home a ruined man. So, when Estelle arrives on Christa's doorstep hungry for information about her mother, an intense and complex friendship is ignited.

In 1939, as conflict grips Europe once more, Estelle follows her mother's destiny. Then Christa discovers that Fleur was betrayed by someone close to her and the truth may destroy them all...

'A beautiful, romantic and touching book. The prose is elegant and evocative and, McMahon's research is scholarly and meticulous' Jonathan Lynn, film director

'Katharine McMahon is a historical novelist who can turn her hand to any period and bring it thrillingly alive. [The Hour of Separation is] very possibly her best and most powerful book so far' Readers Digest

'Tender and painterly...rather beautiful' Irish Times

More books from Orion Publishing Group

Cover of the book The Alternate Martians by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book Lost Men in the Grass by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book Twisted by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book The Ace of Spades by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book Kemlo and the Gravity Rays by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book Crazy Man Michael by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book War Game by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book The Missing Partners by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book Four Weddings and a Festival by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book Eclipsing Binaries by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book I Came - I Saw - I Wondered by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book The Zen Gun by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book The Whipping Boys by Katharine McMahon
Cover of the book Kemlo and the Craters of the Moon by Katharine McMahon
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy