Destiny
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Edouard's story begins in London in 1940. At fourteen, he's the son of a baron and second in line to a dazzling jewelry dynasty.
Hélène's story begins in Alabama in 1950. An only child, she lives with her mother in a trailer park and dreams of escaping her hardscrabble life.
Their paths cross in France, and a brief, passionate affair follows. They are separated by fate, and that seems to be the end. But Edouard cannot devote his life to business . . . not before finding Hélène again.
is Sally Beauman's masterpiece about a man and a woman and their once-in-a-lifetime love.
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About Sally Beauman
Sally Beauman was born in Devon, England, and is a graduate of Cambridge University. She began her career as a critic and writer for
magazine and continued to write for leading periodicals in the US and the UK after returning to England. In 1970, she became the first recipient of the Catherine Pakenham Award for journalism, and at the age of twenty-four, was appointed editor of
magazine. Beauman has written for the
, the
and
, where she was arts editor.
Her novels, which include the
–bestselling sensation
, have been translated into over twenty languages and are bestsellers worldwide. In addition to her works of fiction, Beauman has published two nonfiction books based on the history and work of the Royal Shakespeare Company:
(edited by Beauman, with a foreword by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, 1976), and
(1982).
Sally Beauman is married to the actor Alan Howard. They divide their time between London and a remote island in the Hebrides. They have one son and two grandchildren.
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