Imprint
- Sphere
- Little, Brown Audio
Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
A drama set in the backdrop of WW1, of love, secrets and lies . . .
When English soldier Hal strikes up a conversation with German Lieutenant Wilhelm during the ceasefire in no-man's-land on Christmas Day 1914, he has no idea the impact this chance meeting will have. Wilhelm is in love with an English woman, Sam, and presses a photograph into Hal's hand - if he makes it home, Hal must promise to find Sam and give her this token of affection.
Hal does make it home, though the war rages on - but the moment he sees Sam he is in trouble. With Wilhelm's shadow looming over their relationship, and his photograph never revealed, Hal begins to live a life that was meant for someone
else ...
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Praise for The Kissing Gates
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Set against the panorama of the First World War, The Kissing Gates is a poignant love story, a finely woven tapestry of choice, consequence and redemption. Mackenzie Ford explores the ambiguities of the human heart with an unwavering hand, and in so doing creates a haunting and moving tale that will resonate with the reader long after he or she has finished the last page." Pam Jenoff, bestselling author of Kommandant's Girl - 'This book is a joy to read. Wonderful period detail, and the atmosphere so convincing it had me looking out the window for Zeppelins. The First World
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Kate Furnivall, author of The Russian Concubine - 'The Kissing Gates is a passionate, engrossing page-turner - a full-blooded epic story of love, the corroding power of secrets, and a man at war with
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Anthony Capella, author of The Food of Love - 'Against the background of the First World War this debut tells the tale of love against all hope, with a healthy dose of revenge'
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Irish Tatler - 'There's an uncluttered quality to Ford's prose and he evokes his west country settings with quiet skill'
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