The Alice Network
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Kate Quinn
Featuring an exclusive excerpt from Kate Quinn's next incredible historical novel, THE HUNTRESS NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER#1 GLOBE AND MAIL HISTORICAL FICTION BESTSELLEROne of NPR's Best Books of the Year!One of Bookbub's Biggest Historical Fiction Books of the Year!Reese Witherspoon Book Club Summer Reading Pick!The Girly Book Club Book of the Year!A Summer Book Pick from Good Housekeeping, Parade, Library Journal, Goodreads, Liz and Lisa, and BookBub In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption. 1947. In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlie's parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister.1915. A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she's recruited to work as a spy. Sent into enemy-occupied France, she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy's nose. Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades, and launches them both on a mission to find the truth...no matter where it leads.“Both funny and heartbreaking, this epic journey of two courageous women is an unforgettable tale of little-known wartime glory and sacrifice. Quinn knocks it out of the park with this spectacular book!”—Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of America's First Daughter
Historical Fiction
World War 2
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More Details:
Author
Kate Quinn
Pages
560
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2017-06-06
ISBN
0062654209 9780062654205
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Excellent book! Page turner and just a great story. Highly recommend it."
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Boujeh
"5 out of 5! Great recommendation to anyone who loves anything WW2 related. Historical fiction at its best. Highly recommend! "
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The Lazy Reader
"Love historical fiction that celebrates real life heroes. The female spies of the Alice Network were heroes and this fictionalized story does a nice job of bringing it to life!"
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Jackie Davidson
"Good book. Hard to put down. Liked the characters. "
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Tadie Bill
"Really good historical fiction book about WWI and II time period. Follows the story of several women spies who risked their lives for their country. Although the book is fiction, many characters are based on real people and this is a story from that time that is lost. "
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Sheldon Rapoza
"Loved the characters. The ending is perfect!"
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Courtney W
"With the perfect blend of history and a compelling plot, this is historical fiction at its best."
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Michael Prentice
"2/5 A lot of sex, but a redeemable ending "
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Olivia Denning
"A good story peppered with French and just the right amount of historical context so as not to be boring. The story follows strong female characters in unconventional roles, but it’s not quite literary, more so romantic - at once mentioning Baudelaire and then cheesy with melodrama. The plot is a formulaic wild goose chase that fleshes out themes of loyalty and redemption and unplanned pregnancy. There were a few words and sentences that I didn’t understand, as if in need of editing. "
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Amy Milam
"Love this book! I love how it jumps from character to character, and I love the depth of the characters. Evelyn is my favorite! And what a great ending... If you love spy books, you'll love this one."
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Kolika Simmons
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