The Morning Gift is a beautiful, classic romance from much loved author, Eva Ibbotson. Ruth lives in the beautiful city of Vienna and is wildly in love with Heini Radik, a brilliant young pianist. But her world is about to change forever.When Hitler’s forces invade, Ruth’s family flees to London, but she is unable to get a passport. Quin, a young professor and friend of the family, visits Ruth … visits Ruth and, in an effort to bring her back to London, he offers a marriage of convenience. As Ruth throws herself into her London life, Quin begins to fall desperately in love with her. Things are further complicated by the arrival of Heini . . .
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This is my first Eva Ibbotson book but definitely not my last. It’s been on my radar awhile, thanks to the recommendation of author Rachel McMillan, and I’ve been waiting for a free day to read it straight through. That day finally came yesterday. I started the book mid-morning and finished it in the evening, finding it very hard to put down.
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Don’t believe the kiddie cover! This is a wonderful historical romance that borders YA and adult…. I have no idea why they gave it such a juvenile cover, because this book is fully-fleshed out, rich, and wonderful! Although the topic is grim, the novel is not! A family of Jewish refugees from Vienna find their way to England just before World …
This is one of my favorite novels–and it’s even a WWII story! Charming, insightful, incredibly witty and clever, Ibbotson tackles a difficult topic in a splendid and unique way.
The story of an aristocratic professor and a marriage of convenience to get a brilliant young Jew out of Vienna following Hitler’s takeover, The Morning Gift follows the …
Eva Ibbotson is mostly known for her middle grade books, but she wrote five adult romances (very sweet – lots of sexual tension, almost no physical contact). They’re mostly set around the world war eras – before or after WWI or between WWI and WWII. I highly recommend them all. I love them all – The Morning Gift, A Company of Swans, The Magic …