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Fall of Poppies - Stories of Love and the Great War - cover

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Fall of Poppies - Stories of Love and the Great War

Kate Kerrigan, Lauren Willig, Beatriz Williams, Jennifer Robson, Hazel Gaynor, Heather Webb, Jessica Brockmole, Evangeline Holland, Marci Jefferson

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

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Top voices in historical fiction deliver an unforgettable collection of short stories set in the aftermath of World War I—featuring bestselling authors such as Hazel Gaynor, Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig and edited by Heather Webb. 
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month... 
November 11, 1918. After four long, dark years of fighting, the Great War ends at last, and the world is forever changed. For soldiers, loved ones, and survivors the years ahead stretch with new promise, even as their hearts are marked by all those who have been lost. 
As families come back together, lovers reunite, and strangers take solace in each other, everyone has a story to tell. 
In this moving anthology, nine authors share stories of love, strength, and renewal as hope takes root in a fall of poppies. 
Featuring: 
Jessica Brockmole 
Hazel Gaynor 
Evangeline Holland 
Marci Jefferson 
Kate Kerrigan 
Jennifer Robson 
Beatriz Williams 
Lauren Willig 
Heather Webb 
Available since: 03/01/2017.

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