The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach

The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach

Pam Jenoff

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale comes an intoxicating novel of love and redemption during a time of war.Summer 1941. Young Adelia Montforte flees fascist Italy for America, where she is whisked away to the shore by her well-meaning aunt and uncle. Here, she meets and falls for Charlie Connally, the eldest of the four Irish-Catholic boys next door. But all hopes for a future together are soon throttled by the war and a tragedy that hits much closer to home.Grief-stricken, Addie flees—first to Washington and then to war-torn London—and finds a position at a prestigious newspaper, as well as a chance to redeem lost time, lost family…and lost love. But the past always nips at her heels, demanding to be reckoned with. And in a final, fateful choice, Addie discovers that the way home may be a path she never suspected.Originally published in 2015.Don't Miss Pam Jenoff's new novel, The Woman With The Blue Star. 

Publication Year: 2015


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