She’s a shy and talented pianist he’s a newly minted soldier with dreams of becoming an architect. It’s 1917, and World War I is at its zenith when Hazel and James first catch sight of each other at a London party. Tender stolen moments between a solider boy and a piano girl lend universality to this heart-wrenching romance.A sweeping, multi-layered romance with a divine twist, by the Printz Honor-winning author of The Passion of Dolssa, set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II. The Lovely War audio book, 'brings narratorial range and nuance to Berry’s sweeping World War I epic, exploring giddy romance as well as the weary introspection of a generation lost in brutal trench warfare.

Lovely War proves again that Berry is one of our most ambitious writers. 'An unforgettable romance so Olympian in scope, human at its core, and lyrical in its prose that it must be divinely inspired.' - Kirkus, (starred review).īerry’s sweeping, multifaceted historical novel mixes Greek gods with the brutally described horrors of war, the tenderness of love, and the evils of racism-all with remarkable intensity. 'It’s a wonderful book, romantic and deeply moving yet also leavened by wit.” - Wall Street Journal New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network, Kate Quinn, called “easily one of the best novels I have read all year!” A sweeping, multi-layered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates–and the hearts–of four mortals in their hands. Read the epic love story Cosmopolitan calls ' One of the top 11 YA novels you'll be obsessed with this year,' and Barnes & Noble Teen calls one of its 12 ' Most Anticipated YA Historical Fiction' of 2019. The Young Folks Best Historical YA Fiction of 2019Ģ019 Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalistīooklist Editors’ Choice Youth Audiobooks 2019 Shelf Awareness 2019 Best Children's & Teen Books of the YearīuzzFeed Best Young Adult Books of 2019 (#7 out of 31 books) Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of 2019īulletin of the Center for Children’s Books 2019 Blue Ribbonīooklist Editors’ Choice Books for Youth 2019īookPage Best Books of 2019 (#3 out of 10 books) Winner, 2020 Golden Kite Award for Young Adult Fiction

Published by Viking Children's Books, March 5, 2019

Lovely war by julie berry