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A delightful novella from the internationally bestselling author of A Woman of SubstanceThirty-three-year-old Bill Fitzgerald is an acclaimed American television foreign correspondent. War-weary and exhausted after a long stint in Bosnia, he travels to Venice to meet an old friend and war correspondent.Whilst with his friend at the Gritti Palace Hotel on the Grand Canal, Bill is struck by the dark beauty of a young woman seated alone. The young woman is Vanessa Stewart: a glass designer from New York, visiting Murano.And that evening, full of warmth and comaraderie, the two begin an illicit, though fateful, love affair.A dramatic and inspiring page-turner that illuminates the power of love.

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Praise for Barbara Taylor Bradford:

'Queen of the genre.' Sunday Times

‘Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world’s best at spinning yarns.’ Guardian

‘A classic saga of loyalty, secrets, passion and intrigue…if you’ve been suffering withdrawal symptoms from Downton, this is for you’ Daily Mail

‘As romantic and thrilling as the rest’ Independent on Sunday

‘Another great yarn from the ultimate storyteller’ The Sun

‘The storyteller of substance.’ The Times

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    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Publication Date: 11/3/1997 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780006499589, 978-0006499589
    ISBN10: 0006499589

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    A delightful novella from the internationally bestselling author of A Woman of SubstanceThirty-three-year-old Bill Fitzgerald is an acclaimed American television foreign correspondent. War-weary and exhausted after a long stint in Bosnia, he travels to Venice to meet an old friend and war correspondent.Whilst with his friend at the Gritti Palace Hotel on the Grand Canal, Bill is struck by the dark beauty of a young woman seated alone. The young woman is Vanessa Stewart: a glass designer from New York, visiting Murano.And that evening, full of warmth and comaraderie, the two begin an illicit, though fateful, love affair.A dramatic and inspiring page-turner that illuminates the power of love.

    Trade Review

    Praise for Barbara Taylor Bradford:

    'Queen of the genre.' Sunday Times

    ‘Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world’s best at spinning yarns.’ Guardian

    ‘A classic saga of loyalty, secrets, passion and intrigue…if you’ve been suffering withdrawal symptoms from Downton, this is for you’ Daily Mail

    ‘As romantic and thrilling as the rest’ Independent on Sunday

    ‘Another great yarn from the ultimate storyteller’ The Sun

    ‘The storyteller of substance.’ The Times

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