At the Going Down of the Sun
Author: O'Connor, Mary-Anne
ISBN: 9781761344435
Publisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd
Year first published: 09 Apr 2024
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;An epic romantic adventure of love Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt; and war inspired by true ANZAC heroes. Plt;/bPgt;
P#39;Fans of Natasha Lester and Victoria Purman will adore...Plt;iPgt;P#39; Better Reading Plt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/iPgt;1914: Brothers Thom and Archie Hogan are the best of friends who love nothing more than tinkering with their fatherP#8217;s old biplane. They dream of one day flying over the wheatfields of their farm, but when Molly James arrives in town, matters of the heart come between them.Plt;brPgt; Beautiful and headstrong, Molly captures the attention of both young men, until war strikesPlt;brPgt; and the brothers rush to enlist. Molly answers the call to nurse in London, and nothing is aPlt;brPgt; game any more.Plt;brPgt; In the Middle East and Europe, war takes to the skies for the first time. There, Archie and Thom clash with legendary foes in a desperate quest for survival, even as a battle of hearts wages below. Tension between the trio looks set to implode P#8211; just as Molly is faced with a dangerous mission all on her own.Plt;brPgt; At the going down of the sun, heroes will rise, hearts will soar, and ANZAC legend will be made.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Based on a true story of the authorP#8217;s grandfatherP#8217;s wartime experiences in Gallipoli, Plt;iPgt;At the Going Down of the Sun Plt;/iPgt;explores the intense bond between soldiers and brothers fighting in war, and a love with the power to tear them apart.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#39;Brilliant historical fiction set against the backdrop of the carnage of World War One. Mary-Anne OP#39;ConnorP#39;s best work yet, which is saying something.P#39; Goodreads Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;/iPgt;Praise for Mary-Anne OP#39;Connor:Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8216;A roller-coaster of emotions. One minute it will have you laughing; the next youP#39;ll be heartbroken. ItP#39;s that good.P#39; - Good Reading MagazinePlt;brPgt; P#39;Heart-warming and heart-wrenchingP#39; - the HooplaPlt;brPgt; P#39;Moved us deeplyP#39;- Apple iBooksPlt;brPgt;P#39;Wins over the reader with the clarity of her characters and a strong plotP#39; - Daily TelegraphPlt;brPgt;P#39;Will stay with you well after you have finished reading itP#39; - QBD bookstores
ISBN: 9781761344435
Publisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd
Year first published: 09 Apr 2024
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;An epic romantic adventure of love Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt; and war inspired by true ANZAC heroes. Plt;/bPgt;
P#39;Fans of Natasha Lester and Victoria Purman will adore...Plt;iPgt;P#39; Better Reading Plt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/iPgt;1914: Brothers Thom and Archie Hogan are the best of friends who love nothing more than tinkering with their fatherP#8217;s old biplane. They dream of one day flying over the wheatfields of their farm, but when Molly James arrives in town, matters of the heart come between them.Plt;brPgt; Beautiful and headstrong, Molly captures the attention of both young men, until war strikesPlt;brPgt; and the brothers rush to enlist. Molly answers the call to nurse in London, and nothing is aPlt;brPgt; game any more.Plt;brPgt; In the Middle East and Europe, war takes to the skies for the first time. There, Archie and Thom clash with legendary foes in a desperate quest for survival, even as a battle of hearts wages below. Tension between the trio looks set to implode P#8211; just as Molly is faced with a dangerous mission all on her own.Plt;brPgt; At the going down of the sun, heroes will rise, hearts will soar, and ANZAC legend will be made.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Based on a true story of the authorP#8217;s grandfatherP#8217;s wartime experiences in Gallipoli, Plt;iPgt;At the Going Down of the Sun Plt;/iPgt;explores the intense bond between soldiers and brothers fighting in war, and a love with the power to tear them apart.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#39;Brilliant historical fiction set against the backdrop of the carnage of World War One. Mary-Anne OP#39;ConnorP#39;s best work yet, which is saying something.P#39; Goodreads Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;/iPgt;Praise for Mary-Anne OP#39;Connor:Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8216;A roller-coaster of emotions. One minute it will have you laughing; the next youP#39;ll be heartbroken. ItP#39;s that good.P#39; - Good Reading MagazinePlt;brPgt; P#39;Heart-warming and heart-wrenchingP#39; - the HooplaPlt;brPgt; P#39;Moved us deeplyP#39;- Apple iBooksPlt;brPgt;P#39;Wins over the reader with the clarity of her characters and a strong plotP#39; - Daily TelegraphPlt;brPgt;P#39;Will stay with you well after you have finished reading itP#39; - QBD bookstores
