The End of Innocence
A Novel
by Allegra Jordan
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Pub Date May 05 2015 | Archive Date Jun 09 2015
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Description
Now in Paperback
On the eve of WWI, two students fall in
love in Harvard’s hallowed halls, and must face a world at war from opposing
sides.
The spirited
daughter of a suffragette, Helen Windship Brooks is struggling to find her
place in Boston bluestocking society. When she wins a coveted place in an
all-male writing course, she meets the enigmatic Wils Brandl, a German
nobleman’s son and one of the university’s star students.
But when
Wils is called to fight for the Kaiser, he turns into a campus target, and
Boston’s elegant society becomes a battleground. As Wils decides whether to
give up his adopted country, Helen is forced to choose if she is ready to fight
for what she loves most.
The End of Innocence recalls the society world of Edith Wharton and the star-crossed love of Atonement—a powerful, gorgeously wrought debut of love and hope set against the brutal realities of war. Inspired by a little-known controversy at America’s most prestigious university, it will be published on the centenary of WWI.
Advance Praise
"A thoughtful look at a turning point in world history." — Kirkus Reviews
"This engaging debut from Jordan....does a terrific job of contrasting the superficial formalities of New England social life with the grueling realities of life in the trenches." — Publishers Weekly
"Allegra Jordan's The End of Innocence is a moving ode to a lost generation.With lyrical prose and rich historical detail, Jordan weaves a tale in which love overcomes fear, hope overcomes despair,and the indelible human spirit rises up to embrace renewal and reconciliation in the face of loss and destruction."—Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor’s Wife
“A delicious, well-crafted, historical novel set at Harvard and in Europe during World War I. Harvard men and women will be enchanted by Allegra Jordan’s recreation of the moving story behind those German soldiers’ names inscribed on the walls of Memorial Church.”— New York Times Best-selling author Daniel Klein (H ’61) Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar (with Thomas Cathcart)
“Downton Abbey has found a brilliant successor in this spellbinding tale of love, death and war. The finest war fiction to be published in many years.”
— Best-selling author of Brothers, Rivals, Victors: Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley and the Partnership that Drove the Conquest of Europe (Penguin 2011) Jonathan W. Jordan
“A marvelous story of people a century ago struggling with issues of love, war, prejudice and change, that are as relevant today as they were in 1914.Filled with interesting, complex characters, Allegra Jordan writes with grace, understanding, and a fine subtle humor.” — -Prize-winning author Julius Getman, (H LLB ’58, LLM ’63), University of Texas
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781492609933 |
| PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
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