The Alice Network (Paperback)


In an enthralling historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.

1947. In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlie's parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister.

1915. A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she's recruited to work as a spy. Sent into enemy-occupied France, she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy's nose.

Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades, and launches them both on a mission to find the truth...no matter where it leads.


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In an enthralling historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.

1947. In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlie's parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister.

1915. A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she's recruited to work as a spy. Sent into enemy-occupied France, she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy's nose.

Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades, and launches them both on a mission to find the truth...no matter where it leads.

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Discouraged by the length initially, I loved this start to finish. I've never come across an author who manages to make you learn so much about a time in history by diving right into the characters' lives, to make you laugh out loud at diialogues, and yet also feel harrowed by the truth of what you read. She makes difficult and important yet neglected history palatable and highlights aspects of WW1 that were so pivotal to its outcome but are very rarely spoken of. Whether intentional or not, it is an in iconic feminist piece of work. There is no pretence or performance feminism about it, it simply speaks of blatant truth most people were people probably not aware of. Women played an essential role in WW1 in covert positions and most common folk aren't aware of that. They should be. Many of the stories (which are actually true) regarding female spies are so horrific they made me cry but so proud. People should know. People should read it.

Product Details

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Imprint

HarperCollinsPublishers

Country of origin

United States

Release date

March 2022

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Expected to ship within 5 - 10 working days

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Dimensions

178 x 121 x 36mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Mass Market

Pages

560

ISBN-13

978-0-06-321524-5

Barcode

9780063215245

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LSN

0-06-321524-1



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