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020			_a9780062098153 (softcover)
050			_aPS 3569.I48L66
100			_aSimons, Paulina
245	1	0	_aLone star _cPaullina Simons.
250			_aFirst U.S. edition.
260			_aLondon _bHarper _c2015
300			_a627 pages
500			_a"A novel"--Cover.
520			_a"From the bestselling, acclaimed author of Tully and The Bronze Horseman comes the unforgettable love story between a college-bound young woman and a traveling troubadour on his way to war--a moving, compelling novel of love lost and found set against the stunning backdrop of Eastern Europe. Chloe is just weeks away from heading off to college and starting a new life far from her home in Maine when she embarks on a great European adventure with her boyfriend and two best friends. Their destination is Barcelona, but first they must detour through the historic cities of Eastern Europe to keep an old family promise. Here, in this fledgling post-Communist world, Chloe meets a charming American vagabond named Johnny, who carries a guitar, an easy smile--and a lifetime of secrets. From Treblinka to Trieste, from Karnikava to Krakow, from Vilnius to Venice, the unlikely band of friends and lovers traverse the old world on a train trip that becomes a treacherous journey into Europe's and Johnny's darkest past--a journey that jeopardizes Chloe's plans for the future and all she ever thought she wanted. But the lifelong bonds Chloe and her friends share are about to be put to the ultimate test--and whether or not they reach Barcelona, they can only be certain that their lives will never be the same again. A sweeping, beautiful tale that mesmerizes and enchants, Lone Star will linger long in the memory once the final page is turned"-- Provided by publisher. "Chloe is weeks away from starting a new life far away from home when she embarks on a great European adventure with her boyfriend and two best friends. Their destination is Barcelona, but first they must detour through the historic cities of Eastern Europe to keep an old family promise. Buried in the treasures of the fledgling post-Communist world, Chloe finds a charming American vagabond named Johnny, who carries a guitar, an easy smile - and a lifetime of secrets. As the unlikely band traverse the old world, a train trip becomes a treacherous journey into Europe's and Johnny's darkest past - a journey that shatters Chloe's future plans and puts in jeopardy everything she thought she wanted. From Treblinka to Trieste, from Karnikava to Krakow, from Vilnius to Venice, the lovers and friends fight and love and break each other's hearts. They crack the fac̦ade that sustains their lifelong bonds to expose their truest, deepest desires. As they travel the marshes and mountains of the European continent, Chloe and her friends discover only one thing that's certain: whether or not they reach Barcelona, their lives will never be the same"-- Provided by publisher.
650		0	_aAMERICANS -EUROPE-FICTION
650		7	_aFICTION / Historical _2bisacsh
650		0	_aVoyages and travels - Fiction
650		0	_aInterpersonal relations - Fiction
650		0	_aMan-woman relationships - Fiction
650		7	_aFICTION / Romance / Historical _2bisacsh
650		7	_aFICTION / Romance / General _2bisacsh
700			_aSimons, Paullina
995			_FCBU-MAIN LIBRARY (Kitwe) _M1 _UAVAILABLE _WSep 19, 2016 _ZFiction Collection
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