Author(s): Sebastian Faulks

Literary Fiction

Both a poignant love story and a period portrait of America, this is the story of a solitary woman in great turmoil. As the Eisenhower years end and 1960 ushers in John F. Kennedy. Mary van der Linden confronts the terror of the Cold War - a dark background to her carefree existence in Washington. (Preceeding text courtesy of randomhouse.co.uk) Paperback (B-Format)