{"product_id":"two-wars-and-a-wedding-paperback","title":"Two Wars and a Wedding - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Willig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Filled with vivid details, shocking truths, and two sly, strong women who bring panache and humor to every scene. I'm simply in awe of the masterful, magical way Lauren Willig makes history come alive.\" -- Fiona Davis, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Magnolia Place\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A winning epic of war and friendship. Readers will devour this riveting tale.\"--Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig: a dramatic coming-of-age story with a dual timeline and a single heroine--a bold and adventuring young woman who finds herself caught up in two very different wars on both sides of the Atlantic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1896: \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eAn aspiring archaeologist, Smith College graduate Betsy Hayes travels to Athens, desperate to break into the male-dominated field of excavation. In the midst of the heat and dust of Greece she finds an unlikely ally in Charles, Baron de Robecourt, one of the few men who takes her academic passion seriously. But when a simmering conflict between Greece and Turkey erupts into open warfare, Betsy throws herself into the conflict as a nurse, not knowing that the decision will change her life forever--and cause a deep and painful rift with her oldest friend, Ava.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJune 1898: \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eBetsy has sworn off war nursing--but when she gets the word that her estranged friend Ava is headed to Cuba with Clara Barton and the Red Cross to patch up the wounded in the Spanish-American War, Betsy determines to stop her the only way she knows how: by joining in her place. Battling heat, disease, and her own demons, Betsy follows Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders straight to the heart of the fighting, where she is forced to confront her greatest fears to save both old friends and new....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet during an electrifying era of nation-building, idealism, and upheaval, \u003cem\u003eTwo Wars and a Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e is the tale of two remarkable women striving to make their place in a man's world--an unforgettable saga of friendship, love, and fighting for what is right. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748938973472,"sku":"9780062986191","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b79c786fa502c7e52eee0f5a625f0322.webp?v=1779920686","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/two-wars-and-a-wedding-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}