Off the wild coast of Brittany
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Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2021.
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9781643589091, 1643589091
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Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2021.
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Large Print
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575 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
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English
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9781643589091, 1643589091

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Regular print version previously published by: Berkley.
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Includes discussion questions.
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"An unforgettable story of resilience and resistance set during WWII and present-day France on a secluded island off the coast of Brittany, Natalie Morgen made a name for herself with a memoir about overcoming her harsh childhood after finding a new life in Paris. After falling in love with a classically trained chef, they moved together to his ancestral home, a tiny fishing village off the coast of Brittany. But then Francois-Xavier breaks things off with her without warning, leaving her flat broke and in the middle of renovating the guesthouse they planned to open for business. Natalie's already struggling when her sister, Alex, shows up unannounced. The sisters form an unlikely partnership to save the guesthouse, reluctantly admitting their secrets to each other as they begin to heal the scars of their shared past. But the property harbors hidden stories of its own. During World War II, every man of fighting age on the island fled to England to join the Free French forces. The women and children were left on their own-- until three hundred German troops took up residence, living side-by-side with the French women on the tiny island for the next several years. When Natalie and Alex unearth an old cookbook in a hidden cupboard, they find handwritten recipes that reveal old secrets. With the help of locals, the Morgen sisters begin to unravel the relationship between Violette, a young islander whose family ran the guesthouse during WWII, and Rainier, a German military customs official with a devastating secret of his own."--,Provided by publisher.
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During World War II, every man of fighting age on the island off the coast of Brittany fled to England to join the Free French forces. The women and children were left on their own-- until three hundred German troops took up residence, living side-by-side with the French women on the tiny island for the next several years. Years later, Natalie Morgen married Francois-Xavier, a classically trained chef, and they moved together to his ancestral home. When Francois-Xavier broke things off with her without warning, Natalie and her sister, Alex, turned the guesthouse into a business. When Natalie and Alex unearth an old cookbook in a hidden cupboard, they find handwritten recipes that reveal old secrets. With the help of locals, the Morgen sisters begin to unravel the relationship between Violette, a young islander whose family ran the guesthouse during WWII, and Rainier, a German military customs official with a devastating secret of his own. -- adapted from back cover
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Blackwell, J. (2021). Off the wild coast of Brittany (Center Point Large Print edition.). Center Point Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Blackwell, Juliet. 2021. Off the Wild Coast of Brittany. Center Point Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Blackwell, Juliet. Off the Wild Coast of Brittany Center Point Large Print, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Blackwell, Juliet. Off the Wild Coast of Brittany Center Point Large Print edition., Center Point Large Print, 2021.

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