- Hardcover
- Publisher: Random House Value Publishing (Mar 30 1991)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0517051184
- ISBN-13: 978-0517051184
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
The French province of Champagne, the rainy streets of Paris and the sun-warmed boulevards of Los Angeles provide the setting for a largely enjoyable new novel from Krantz, doubtless bound for the same bestseller status that carried Scruples and I'll Take Manhattan. On the morning of her 60th birthday, Vicomtesse Eve de Lancel recalls her madcap years as a music-hall singer before she married the younger son of the Lancel champagne family. Her happily married daughters, beautiful Delphine and high-spirited Freddy, have an equal number of sizzling secrets to sort through. Delphine starts life as an exceedingly proper young princess, then goes utterly astray, becoming an overnight sensation as a French actress known for seducing and devouring directors. Meanwhile, her red-haired sister conducts a love affair with planes to rival that of Amelia Earhart's. While Delphine lives through the German occupation of WW II Paris, Freddy is aloft in Britain, ferrying Spitfires to squadrons of flying aces. No Krantz novel would be complete without a villain, and their half-brother Bruno outdoes Machiavelli as he plots a money-strewn path to the top. The sharp and amusing romantic cross-talk at which Krantz excels is much in evidence here. Although the first third of this hefty tome drags, fans can be assured of an exhilarating read once Freddy surges to the fore. 500,000 first printing; $500,000 ad/promo; Literary Guild main selection; first serial to Cosmopolitan; TV rights to CBS .
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
From Library Journal
Krantz's four earlier novels have topped the best-seller lists and been turned into successful TV mini- series; this one should be no exception. Creating glamorous characters living fascinating lives in exciting places is a talent that Krantz continues to use very well. Her heroines here are a mother and daughter who move in the World War II-era worlds of Parisian music halls, champagne vineyards, and moviemaking in both France and the United States. In their quest for adventure and romance, there's heartbreak as well as the usual steamy sex and, complicating everone's life, an evil half brother. Despite its strengths, the story has a disappointing denouement. Regardless, there will be a demand for this book in public libraries. Will Hepfer, SUNY at Buffalo Libs.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Till We Meet Again (Mass Market Paperback)
I love everything about this book. You've got romance, adventure, mystery, and Europe! What's not to like? I love the time period, taking us through two world wars and classic love stories.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not one of her best, but still entertaining...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Till We Meet Again (Mass Market Paperback)
I admit I saw the TV series before I read the book. The book is MUCH better, although it's amusing to see a very young Hugh Grant and Courtney Cox on the tube. I enjoyed all of the characters and their story lines, but it took me awhile to get through this book. I've been able to get through some of Krantz other novels much quicker. If you are on vacation for a week, and would like something fun to read, this book is it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Slow starter but worth sticking to it,
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This review is from: Till We Meet Again (Mass Market Paperback)
As she approaches her 60th birthday, Vicomptesse Eve de Lancel remembers her years as a madcap music hall singer before her marriage into the Lancel champagne family. Her daughters, beautiful Delphine and the irrepressible Freddy, live adventurous and sometimes scandalous lives. Delphine is a seductive actress and Freddy a flamboyant aviatrix. While Delphine struggles through the German occupation of WWII Paris, Freddy plies the skies of Britain, delivering Spitfires to RAF squadrons. Brother Bruno plots his way to a fortune. This one's a slow starter but if you're a Krantz fan you won't be disappointed in the last 2/3rds of the book. The characters are unpredictable and once it gets going, readers become more and more involved in the story. It's an entertaining way to spend an afternoon.
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