Time After Time: A Novel

ISBN: 0812993438

Author: Grunwald, Lisa

Condition: Used

A magical love story, inspired by the legend of a woman who vanished from Grand Central Terminal, sweeps readers from the 1920s to World War II and beyond.Readers who enjoyed Audrey Niffeneggers The Time Travelers Wife will be enchanted.-Publishers WeeklyI utterly loved this clever, charming, hopeful tale of true love against all odds.-Ariel Lawhon, New York Times bestselling author of I Was AnastasiaOn a clear December morning in 1937, at the famous gold clock in Grand Central Terminal, Joe Reynolds, a hardworking railroad man from Queens, meets a vibrant young woman who seems mysteriously out of place. Nora Lansing is a Manhattan socialite and an aspiring artist whose flapper clothing, pearl earrings, and talk of the Roaring Twenties dont seem to match the bleak mood of Depression-era New York. Captivated by Nora from her first electric touch, Joe despairs when he tries to walk her home and she disappears. Finding her again-and again-will become the focus of his love and his life.As thousands of visitors pass under the famous celestial blue ceiling each day, Joe and Nora create a life of infinite love in a finite space, taking full advantage of the Terminal City within a city. But when the construction of another landmark threatens their future, Nora and Joe are forced to test the limits of their freedom-and their love.Praise for Time After TimeIll never again set foot in Grand Central Terminal without looking over my shoulder for Nora and Joe, or marveling at the station itself-a backdrop as intriguing as the love story that unfolds beneath its star-studded ceiling.-Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of We Were the Lucky OnesIn lively prose set against the fascinating history of Grand Central . . . Grunwald asks a compelling question: How long would we stay in one place [for love]?-TimeThe spectacular Lisa Grunwald has written a classic story of fate, true love, art, and chance with truth and beauty. You will want to share it with every reader you know.-Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of Tonys Wife