North African beauty

Author: Susan Coupland (English) Xie Qingfeng
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: If there had been no World War II, what would Miss Coupland's youth have been like? Her adventurous nature had already set her apart from traditional life, and even as a student at an Italian boarding school, she had given herself to the manager of a small Rome inn. This was almost the greatest adventure a woman could have in those ordinary days. Then, she embraced an open lifestyle: wearing the latest fashionable clothes, smoking strong Turkish cigarettes, drinking and dancing in late-night bars, playing tennis, traveling, and falling in love. However, when war came, things changed. War is a force of brute force that overturns the daily order entirely, bringing disaster to ordinary life while also saving extraordinary spirits from danger... This year marks the 60th anniversary of the victory in World War II, and this book offers a unique perspective: through the eyes of a woman who fought on the front lines just like men, it examines war, dedication, and sacrifice, making the reader feel even more real and human—a battlefield romance that moves the soul. Renowned writer Wang Anyi has specially written a compelling preface of 5,000 words for this book.