Echoes: A Novel

Danielle Steel tells a compelling story of love and war, acts of faith and betrayal, and three generations of women as they journey through years of loss and survival, linked by an indomitable devotion that echoes across time, against a vivid backdrop of history. In the summer of 1915, the Wittgenstein family experiences both prosperity and unease, as the sounds of war loom in the distance. For eldest daughter Beata, it is a summer of awakening as she meets and falls in love with a young French officer by the glimmering waters of Lake Geneva. Despite knowing that her parents would not accept her marriage to a Catholic, she follows her heart and begins a new life. However, as war engulfs Europe once again, Beata must confront the terror of Hitler and protect her family, including her daughter Amadea, who has become a nun to escape the threats.

Amadea’s time in the convent offers no refuge as she is forced into hiding and eventually joins the French Resistance, taking on daring missions behind enemy lines. It is in these moments of fear that she feels the strength of her mother and grandmother echoing in her heart. Amid the fires of war, Amadea meets British secret agent Rupert Montgomery and finds hope for the future rooted in the rich soil of the past.

With her masterful storytelling, Danielle Steel brings history to life, creating a bold, sweeping tale filled with unforgettable characters and breathtaking images. "Echoes" weaves an intricate tapestry of a mother's love, a daughter's courage, and unwavering faith, even in history's darkest hour, from the elegant rituals of Europe's prewar aristocracy to the brutal desperation of Germany's death camps.

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