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Night Train to Lisbon

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Night Train to Lisbon is a sensuous tale of the pursuit of love and passion against all odds, set in the 1930s when the world was on the brink of war and suspicion of loyalty, motivation, and intent -- to both country and lover -- was at flood tide.

Carson Weatherell is a privileged young American woman traveling in Europe in 1936, courtesy of her aunt and uncle who live abroad and have kindly offered to show her the sights. A bout of illness and self-pity almost send her back to her sheltered Connecticut life, but on an overnight train to Lisbon, she suddenly can't imagine returning home. On that train she meets Alec Breve, a young British scientist traveling with a group of colleagues -- and in his company, Carson finds that she's enjoying herself, certainly for the first time since she left New York Harbor, and quite possibly for the first time in her life.

In Lisbon, Carson and Alec begin an intense love affair, but their bliss is threatened when Carson's uncle reveals that Alec might be a spy for Germany. He insists that it is essential that Alec be trapped and brought to justice, and the only person who can deliver an unsuspecting Alec to the proper authorities is Carson. Desperate to believe in her new love -- and terrified of discovering she has fallen for a traitor -- Carson must choose whether to prove her lover innocent or leave him to face the consequences on his own.

A riveting page-turner, Night Train to Lisbon travels back to the days when war loomed, the Mitford sisters dazzled, and night trains brimmed with romance and intrigue, delivering a mesmerizing novel of a love that must truly conquer all in order to survive.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateSep 14, 2010
ISBN9780062034793
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Night Train to Lisbon
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Emily Grayson

Emily Grayson is the author of four previous novels, The Gazebo, The Observatory, The Fountain, and Waterloo Station. She lives in New York City with her husband and children.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Night Train to Lisbon by Emily Grayson is a tale of spies and love set in the summer of 1936. Carson Weatherell, the sheltered daughter of wealthy American parents is invited on a European trip by her English Aunt Jane and Uncle Lawrence, a British intelligence officer. On the night train from Paris to Lisbon, Carson meets a young British physicist, Alec and the two proceed to fall in love while enjoying the summer in Portugal. Everything seems perfect, until Carson’s uncle informs her that British Intelligence is positive that Alex is a Nazi sympathizer and is passing secrets to the Germans.While I found the story idea interesting, the actual result needed improvement. The book was quite short and I believe it could have used some extra length to give both the characters and the story greater depth and substance. Also a plot twist was added to the end of the story that was quite unneeded. Night Train to Lisbon was a lightweight story that was a disappointing read and one that I can’t recommend to anyone.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    A pretty mediocre read - Grayson is obviously an able writer but her protagonist was a bit irritating, so I felt no emotional attachment. The character of Alec was portrayed in a very odd way - Carson's opinion of him seemed to change without any real justification.Fortunately the book wasn't too long, but about a third of the way through I started to question Carson's actions - I'd still like to know what made her go back to London after Alec turned up in America!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Night Train to Lisbon; a lightweight love story of (you guessed it) a girl who meets a guy on a night train. A rather easy, lighthearted, and relaxing little love story with a bit of espionage thrown in to make it a little more interesting. Was just an okay read. Not too bad for a rainy day.