Name: Wanderlust
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Author: Danielle Steel
ISBN: 9780440193616

Type

Physical Book

Author

Danielle Steel

Publisher

Dell

Year

1987

Language

English

Pages

512

Format

Paperback

Weight

ISBN

0440193613

ISBN13

9780440193616

Edition No.

Synopsis "Wanderlust "

Wanderlust is the story of Audrey Driscoll. Orphaned young, Audrey has grown up caring for her eccentric millionaire grandfather and her demanding younger sister, Annabelle, who assume she will always be there for them. Sheltered yet restless, responsible beyond her years yet hungering for experience, Audrey is hopelessly bound until she herself makes the daring decision to leave. As the 1930s unfold, alone, camera in hand, she will shock friends and outrage family as she plunges headlong into the wider world.Crossing the Atlantic aboard the luxurious Queen Mary, Audrey meets James and Violet Hawthorne, who will draw her into a sophisticated circle of artists and expatriates. And it is they who will introduce her to Charles Parker-Scott, in who Audrey will come to recognize a twin soul, a man propelled by relentless curiosity and driven by conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. Together they will spend an exquisite summer at Cap d'Antibes, then board the Orient Express on an adventure that will carry them to a remote outpost in China. But at the farthest reaches of this journey Aubrey must choose again. Japan has attacked China. Charles knows he must return to Europe at once. But Audrey becomes involved with a besieged orphanage and decides to remain in China without Charles, caring for the abandoned children until help arrives. In time Audrey will return to America with a daughter of her own. While she must come home to San Francisco to confront a world irrevocably changed by time, she finds she cannot stay. From prewar Germany to London during the Blitz, from a wrenching reunion with Charles to a war zone in North Africa, again and again she must choose between the dictates of her conscience and the yearnings of her heart. For Audrey Driscoll and the men and women whose lives touch hers, wanderlust is the inescapable element. Born at a time when women were expected to stay close to home and fulfill traditional roles, Audrey is compelled to follow the thread of events that will destroy the complacency of the past and shape the future. From Europe to China, from San Francisco to North Africa, she is irresistibly drawn into a man's world of conflict, discovery, and danger. In a vivid novel of breathtaking scope, Danielle Steel has once again surpassed herself in creating an unforgettable tale of men and women caught in the tides of personal drama and historic event. Wanderlust is Danielle Steel's finest journey.

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Danielle Steel is one of the most prolific and beloved authors worldwide, known for her touching novels that explore the complexities of human relationships, love, and resilience. Born on August 14, 1947 in New York, United States, Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel grew up amidst the glamour and demands of the artistic and business world, an environment that would influence her writing

Steel attended New York University and the Parsons School of Design, initially interested in fashion and art. However, her true passion was always writing. Her first novel, Going Home, was published in 1973, marking the beginning of an exceptional literary career that has spanned five decades

Throughout her career, Danielle Steel has written more than 190 books, including hits like The Ring, A Mirror Image, Zoya, and The Apartment. Her works, translated into more than 40 languages, have sold over 900 million copies worldwide, making her one of the best-selling authors of all time

In addition to her novels, Steel has written non-fiction books and children's literature, demonstrating her versatility as an author. In 2014, she received the prestigious Order of Arts and Letters from France for her contribution to culture

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