From the acclaimed author of The Last Year of the War comes a novel set during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, telling the story of a family reborn through loss and love.

In 1918, Philadelphia was a city teeming with promise. Even as its young men went off to fight in the Great War, there were opportunities for a fresh start on its cobblestone streets. Into this bustling town came Pauline Bright and her husband, filled with hope that they could now give their three daughters - Evelyn, Maggie, and Willa - a chance at a better life.

But just months after they arrive, the Spanish Flu reaches the shores of America. As the pandemic claims more than 12,000 victims in their adopted city, they find their lives left with a world that looks nothing like the one they knew. But even as they lose loved ones, they take in a baby orphaned by the disease who becomes their single source of hope. Amid the tragedy and challenges, they learn what they cannot live without - and what they are willing to do about it.

As Bright as Heaven is the compelling story of a mother and her daughters who find themselves in a harsh world not of their making, which will either crush their resolve to survive or purify it.

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Bookseller: Kevin T Robinson (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 13
Title: As Bright as Heaven
Author: Meissner, Susan
Format/Binding: New
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0399585966
ISBN 13: 9780399585968
Publisher: Berkley
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 2018
Pages: 384
Keywords: Hard Cover, Dust Cover, New, Excellent Condition

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