Only the beautiful: a novel
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"California, 1938. When she loses her parents, sixteen-year-old Rosanne moves into Celine and Truman Calvert's house. Driven by her loneliness she lets down her guard and ends up pregnant. Banished by the Calverts, Rosanne finds out she is going to a place far worse than anything she could have imagined. Austria, 1947. Helen Calvert, Truman's sister, is ready to return to America. But when she arrives after decades working abroad, she is shocked to learn what really happened to the vinedresser's daughter. In her determination to find Rosanne, Helen discovers that while the war had been won in Europe, there are still terrifying battles to be fought at home." --
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Meissner, S. (2023). Only the beautiful: a novel. Large print edition. Waterville, ME, Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Meissner, Susan, 1961-. 2023. Only the Beautiful: A Novel. Waterville, ME, Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Meissner, Susan, 1961-, Only the Beautiful: A Novel. Waterville, ME, Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Meissner, Susan. Only the Beautiful: A Novel. Large print edition. Waterville, ME, Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
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