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The life of objects / Susanna Moore.

By:

Moore, Susanna

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Alfred A. Knopf , 2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: 239 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780307268433

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Historical fiction

DDC classification:

FIC MOO

LOC classification:

PS3563.O667 L54 2012

Summary: This latest novel from Moore (The Whiteness of Bone) is a World War II story told from the perspective of a young Irishwoman. Beatrice "Maeve" Palmer thinks she is escaping a dull life in rural Ireland when she accepts an invitation from the mysterious Countess Hartenfels to travel with her to Germany. Beatrice is to become the exclusive lace maker for the Metzenburgs, a Berlin couple known for their art collections and exquisite taste. But it is 1938, Germany is under Nazi leadership and is preparing for war, and the Metzenburgs are preparing to flee to their country estate. Beatrice spends her days packing treasures belonging not only to the family but to their friends, who are leaving the country or fear their -possessions will be confiscated. Beatrice understands little about the political situation in Europe, yet it has a profound effect on her life.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Fiction / Ficción	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	General	FIC MOO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		001045

"This is a Borzoi book."

This latest novel from Moore (The Whiteness of Bone) is a World War II story told from the perspective of a young Irishwoman. Beatrice "Maeve" Palmer thinks she is escaping a dull life in rural Ireland when she accepts an invitation from the mysterious Countess Hartenfels to travel with her to Germany. Beatrice is to become the exclusive lace maker for the Metzenburgs, a Berlin couple known for their art collections and exquisite taste. But it is 1938, Germany is under Nazi leadership and is preparing for war, and the Metzenburgs are preparing to flee to their country estate. Beatrice spends her days packing treasures belonging not only to the family but to their friends, who are leaving the country or fear their -possessions will be confiscated. Beatrice understands little about the political situation in Europe, yet it has a profound effect on her life.

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