Lovely War
  • Published: 5 March 2019
  • ISBN: 9780451469939
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 480
  • RRP: $39.99

Lovely War

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4 Feb 2020
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5 Mar 2019
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5 Mar 2019
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Perfect for fans of Divine Rivals, a critically acclaimed, multi-layered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates--and the hearts--of four mortals in their hands.

"Pick an adjective—sweeping, sprawling, epic, Olympian—and yet none quite conveys the emotional width and depth of Julie Berry’s brilliant novel."—The Washington Post

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Perfect for fans of Divine Rivals, a critically acclaimed, multi-layered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates--and the hearts--of four mortals in their hands.

"Pick an adjective—sweeping, sprawling, epic, Olympian—and yet none quite conveys the emotional width and depth of Julie Berry’s brilliant novel."—The Washington Post

They are Hazel, James, Aubrey, and Colette. A classical pianist from London, a British would-be architect-turned-soldier, a Harlem-born ragtime genius in the U.S. Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. Their story, as told by goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is filled with hope and heartbreak, prejudice and passion, and reveals that, though War is a formidable force, it's no match for the transcendent power of Love.

Hailed by critics, Lovely War has received seven starred reviews and is an indie bestseller. Author Julie Berry has been called "a modern master of historical fiction" by Bookpage and "a celestially inspired storyteller" by the New York Times, and Lovely War is truly her masterwork.
  • Published: 5 March 2019
  • ISBN: 9780451469939
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 480
  • RRP: $39.99
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About the author

Julie Berry

Julie Berry (julieberrybooks.com) is the author of The Passion of Dolssa, All the Truth That’s in Me, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place, Secondhand Charm, The Amaranth Enchantment, and the Splurch Academy series.

Praise for Lovely War

Praise for Lovely War by Julie Berry:

"Julie Berry pens an utter delight in Lovely War, an effervescent confection of a novel filled with humor, tragedy, romance, and myth. Easily one of the best novels I have read all year!"--Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network

"This fascinating, gorgeously written novel of World War I will grip you and remind you that the greatest danger is closing our hearts to love."--Nancy Werlin, National Book Award honoree and New York Times bestseller

"Julie Berry writes the past as if she lived it."--Jennifer Donnelly, New York Times bestselling author

* "Scheherazade has nothing on Berry . . . An unforgettable romance so Olympian in scope, human at its core, and lyrical in its prose that it must be divinely inspired."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Berry's evocative novel . . . gains steam as the stories flesh out. Along the way, it suggests that while war and its devastation cycles through history, the forces of art and love remain steady, eternal, and life-sustaining." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"[A] triumphant piece of historically focused fiction. . . a moving, brutal, and yes, lovely, story of the ways in which people find hope in a world gone mad" --BCCB Reviews

"Berry's accomplished talent for developing all elements of plot--character, tone, and mood--in addition to her fresh writing style makes this title a compelling page turner." --School Library Connection

PRAISE FOR The Passion of Dolssa:
* "Irresistibly compelling . . . [Berry conveys] complex historical and religious matters fluently and accessibly for today's readers." --Starred review, Horn Book

* "Berry again delivers an utterly original and instantly engrossing story . . . She weaves a tense, moving portrait of these two teenage girls and their struggle to survive against insurmountable odds." --Starred review, Publishers Weekly

* "Readers will be transported into Dolssa and Botille's world. An expertly crafted piece of historical fiction." --Starred review, School Library Journal

* "A skillfully crafted and tenderly told story of faith and friendship tested." --Starred review, BCCB

* "This beautifully crafted plot would be enough on its own, but Berry does so much more . . . despite the book's gravity, Berry also manages to infuse her story with laughter and light." --Starred review, Booklist

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