false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170537198m/59893.jpg 82814 21 Against a vivid backdrop of history, Danielle Steel tells a compelling story of love and war, acts of faith and acts of betrayal&#8230;and of three generations of women as they journey though years of loss and survival, linked by an indomitable devotion that echoes across time.<br><br>For the Wittgenstein family, the summer of 1915 was a time of both prosperity and unease, as the guns of war sound in the distance. But for eldest daughter Beata, it was also a summer of awakening. By the glimmering waters of Lake Geneva, the quiet Jewish beauty met a young French officer and fell in love. Knowing that her parents would never accept her marriage to a Catholic, Beata followed her heart anyway. And as the two built a new life together, Beata&#8217;s past would stay with her in ways she could never have predicted. For as the years pass, and Europe is once again engulfed in war, Beata must watch in horror as Hitler&#8217;s terror threatens her life and family&#8212;even her eighteen-year-old daughter Amadea, who has taken on the vows of a Carmelite nun.<br><br>For Amadea, the convent is no refuge. As family and friends are swept away without a trace, Amadea is forced into hiding. Thus begins a harrowing journey of survival, as she escapes into the heart of the French Resistance. Here Amadea will find a renewed sense of purpose, taking on the most daring missions behind enemy lines. And it is here, in the darkest moments of fear, that Amadea will feel her mother&#8217;s loving strength&#8212;and that of her mother&#8217;s mother before her&#8211;as the voices of lost loved ones echo powerfully in her heart. And here, amid the fires of war, Amadea will meet an extraordinary man, British secret agent Rupert Montgomery. In Colonel Montgomery, Amadea finds a man who will help her discover her place in an unbreakable chain between generations&#8230;and between her lost family and her dreams for the future&#8212;a future she is only just beginning to imagine: a future of hope rooted in the rich soil of the past.<br><br>With the grace of a master storyteller, Danielle Steel breathes life into history, creating a bold, sweeping tale filled with unforgettable characters and breathtaking images&#8212;from the elegant rituals of Europe&#8217;s prewar aristocracy to the brutal desperation of Germany&#8217;s death camps. Drawing us into a vanished world, Echoes weaves an intricate tapestry of a mother&#8217;s love, a daughter&#8217;s courage&#8230;and the unwavering faith that sustained them&#8212;even in history&#8217;s darkest hour. 58281 26 10 2004 Echoes total:517|5:161|4:151|3:160|2:30|1:15| 517 1964 742 60 0 0 false false Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 06:12:13 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 06:17:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 14:16:06 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 07:16:12 -0700 2009 This book takes place during the Holocaust. A Jewish woman converts to Catholicism to marry another catholic man which made her family and his disown both of them. They marry and have 2 children and unfortunately he dies...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 14:06:37 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 17:46:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 12:17:50 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 04:27:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 15 11:07:40 -0700 2009 Mon Jan 19 10:53:43 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 15 11:07:40 -0700 2009 How and where do Beata and Antoine meet? They met by the "glimmering waters of Lake Geneva" in Switzerland when Antoine ran into Beata and knocked her onto the ground.

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