Scent of triumph
By: Jan Moran
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9781250048905; 9781250066077; 9781466850026
Subjects: Ocean liners; World War, 1939-1945; Perfumes industry; Businesswomen; Family life; World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924; Fashion designers; Fiction; Courage; Historical; Household Moving; FICTION; Survival
Description: "When French perfumer Danielle Bretancourt steps aboard a luxury ocean liner, leaving her son behind in Poland with his grandmother, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. The year is 1939, and the declaration of war on the European continent soon threatens her beloved family, scattered across many countries. Traveling through London and Paris into occupied Poland, Danielle searches desperately for her the remains of her family, relying on the strength and support of Jonathan Newell-Grey, a young captain. Finally, she is forced to gather the fragments of her impoverished family and flee to America. There she vows to begin life anew, in 1940s Los Angeles. There, through determination and talent, she rises high from meager jobs in her quest for success as a perfumer and fashion designer to Hollywood elite. Set between privileged lifestyles and gritty realities, Scent of Triumph by commanding newcomer Jan Moran is one woman's story of courage, spirit, and resilience"--