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Lovely War  Cover Image Book Book

Lovely War / Julie Berry.

Berry, Julie, 1974- (author.).

Summary:

The Greek goddess Aphrodite recounts two tales of tragic love during WWI to her husband, Hephaestus, and her lover, Ares, in a luxe Manhattan hotel room at the height of World War II. She seeks to answer the age-old question: "Why are Love and War eternally drawn to one another?" but her quest for a conclusion that will satisfy her jealous husband uncovers a multi-threaded tale of prejudice, trauma, and music revealing that War is no match for the power of Love.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780451469939
  • ISBN: 0451469933
  • Physical Description: 468 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Viking , 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-466).
Subject: Aphrodite (Greek deity) > Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction.
Racism > United States > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Racism > Europe > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Romance fiction.
Magic realist fiction.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch YA BERRY J (Text) 33126022606093 YA Fiction Available -
Erlanger Branch YA BERRY J (Text) 33126022606085 YA Fiction Available -
Independence Branch YA BERRY J (Text) 33126022606077 YA Fiction Available -


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