The Marriage Bureau

The True Story of How Two Matchmakers Arranged Love in Wartime London

Autor*innen

• Penrose Halson

Parameter

• 352 Seiten
• 13 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte
• Sachliteratur
• Weltgeschichte

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Set against the backdrop of impending war in 1939, the story follows Heather Jenner and Mary Oliver, two ambitious young women who establish a marriage bureau in London. Their journey unfolds through the challenges of matchmaking, as they navigate the complexities of love and relationships during a tumultuous time. Penrose Halson, later the bureau's proprietor, shares insights from the bureau's archives, revealing the personal stories of clients seeking companionship amidst uncertainty.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Einband: Paperback