In Sunlight and in Shadow

Written by Mark Helprin

A WWII veteran's love for a singer risks his life and livelihood.

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720 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In 1946 New York, war veteran Harry Copeland's life changes when he meets Catherine Hale, a captivating singer and heiress. Their instant connection sparks a romance that defies societal norms and endangers Harry's future. As Catherine chooses Harry over her fiancé, Harry must draw on his wartime courage to protect their love against powerful adversaries. Will their bond withstand the threats looming over them, or will the shadows of the past consume their future? Dive into a tale of passion, danger, and the enduring spirit of a city and its people.

From the publisher

An epic love story set in post-war New York, by the best-selling author of Winter’s Tale.In the summer of 1946, New York City pulses with energy. Harry Copeland, a World War II veteran, has returned home to run the family business. Yet his life is upended by a single encounter with the young singer and heiress Catherine Thomas Hale, as each falls for the other in an instant. They pursue one another in a romance played out in Broadway theaters, Long Island mansions, the offices of financiers, and the haunts of gangsters. Catherine’s choice of Harry over her longtime fiancé endangers Harry’s livelihood and threatens his life. In the end, Harry must summon the strength of his wartime experience to fight for Catherine, and risk everything. “In its storytelling heft, its moral rectitude, the solemn magnificence of its writing and the splendor of its hymns to New York City, [In Sunlight and in Shadow] is a spiritual pendant to Winter’s Tale and every bit as extraordinary…Even the most stubbornly resistant readers will soon be disarmed by the nobility of the novel’s sentiments and seduced by the pure music of its prose.”–Wall Street Journal

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