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A delightful novella from the internationally bestselling author of A Woman of Substance
Thirty-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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Thirty 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 Francis Xavier Peterson, an old friend and war correspondent for 'Time Magazine'.
Vanessa Stewart is a twenty seven year old glass designer from New York. She's also in Venice, visiting the glass blowing works in Murano.
Whilst at the bar of the Gritti Palace Hotel on the Grand Canal with Frankie, Bill is struck by the dark beauty of a young woman seated alone. The young woman is Vanessa. The three expatriates meet and decide that, as Americans in Venice, they should celebrate Thanksgiving together. And that evening, full of warmth and camaraderie, begins an illicit though fateful love affair.
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0002255545
- ISBN 13 9780002255547
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover. 180 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, UK, 1996. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. Edges of boards have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine has minor lean. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are lightly browned. Pages are lightly tanned and lightly creased. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Seeking some much-needed rest and relaxation after a long stint as a TV-news war correspondent in Bosnia, 33-year-old Bill Fitzgerald travels to Venice. There he is struck by the dark beauty of a young American woman, Vanessa Stewart, a 27-year-old glass designer from New York. Unhappily married, she welcomes a no-strings friendship with Bill. Soon they embark on an illicit affair and find themselves desperately in love. They vow to see each other whenever and wherever they can. But on their third meeting, one of them does not show up.Once again, Barbara Taylor Bradford weaves a love story of uncompromising ardor, this time taking readers through secret trysts in Venice, Manhattan and Southampton. In "A Secret Affair, " she touches on subjects that will stir the hearts and minds of her readers - unconditional love and devotion, loyalty and loss. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Romance & Women's Fiction; ISBN: 0002255545. ISBN/EAN: 9780002255547. Inventory No: 19050269. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 19050269
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