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The Lives of Stella Bain

Paperback

Main Details

Title The Lives of Stella Bain
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anita Shreve
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 180,Width 160
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780349139654
ClassificationsDewey:813.6
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Abacus
Publication Date 27 May 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Hauled in a cart to a field hospital in northern France in March 1916, an American woman wakes from unconsciousness to the smell of gas gangrene, the sounds of men in pain, and an almost complete loss of memory: she knows only that she can drive an ambulance, she can draw, and her name is Stella Bain. A stateless woman in a lawless country, Stella embarks on a journey to reconstruct her life. Suffering an agonising and inexplicable array of symptoms, she finds her way to London. There, Dr August Bridge, a cranial surgeon turned psychologist, is drawn to tracking her amnesia to its source. What brutality was she fleeing when she left the tranquil seclusion of a New England college campus to serve on the Front; for what crime did she need to atone - and whom did she leave behind? Vivid, intense and gripping, packed with secrets and revelations, The Lives of Stella Bain is at once a ravishing love story and an intense psychological mystery.

Author Biography

Anita Shreve is the acclaimed author of seventeen novels, including Rescue, A Change in Altitude, Testimony, and The Pilot's Wife, which was a selection of Oprah's Book Club. She lives in Massachusetts.

Reviews

Captivating * Bella * Fascinating * Daily Mail * Gripping and moving * Sunday Times * Atonement with just the tiniest dash of Downton Abbey. This is a First World War story with a difference . . . a fantastic read * Red * A powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit, this tale is utterly unforgettable * Lady *