Remembrance: A Novel

By Danielle Steel

Her beloved Italian homeland shattered in the wake of World War II, exquisite Serena, Principessa di San Tibaldo, has nothing left except her name, her ancestry... and her heart which she gives completely and forever to Major Brad Fullerton. But not even Brad's ring—or his child—can protect her from the calculating wrath of the powerful Fullerton dynasty, and the woman who will become Serena's bitter enemy. Sweeping from the war-torn palazzos of Rome to the glittering avenues of Manhattan and the glamorous world of high fashion. Here is the vibrant story of one woman's triumphant yet bittersweet journey of the heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Feb 25, 2009
• ISBN: 9780307566768

Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 650 million copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include Property of a Noblewoman, Blue, Precious Gifts, Undercover, Country, Prodigal Son, Pegasus, A Perfect Life, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.

Reviews for Remembrance

[jbarr5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Remembrance by Danielle SteelSaraina feels like she's been on the train for days and she has been. Others see the pain in her eyes...She had lived 4 years with the sisters in upstate NY and now she was on her way back home. The war has ended and her home has been under terror.She's back home but Sergio has sold all of her familys possessions and she knows she will get revenge. She is hoping to get a job cleaning her old house...the house is being rented from the Army. A major is in residence. Margailla the old housekeeper will help her in her old house, her only family.The major, Brad Fullerton is to be married to a woman in NY but he's taken a fancy to Saraina.Problems arise when Patty comes to visit him and he knows he needs to break off the engagement. He sets things right and relocates her to Paris. They know when they arrive in the states there will be turmoil.His mother has a plan that she hopes Saraina will on board for.The book is divided into parts: early years and the survival years. After so much pain and sorrow she's had to get a job and watch her brother in law go to war.Each of the parts have traumatic things occur and it makes the characters stronger as their lives go on.Also the oldest daughter's life is highlighted as well.

[rainrunner · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I don't even know what to say about this one. I'm giving it 4 stars because out of all its oddity, I couldn't put it down. It was weird but good. It rambled at times but kept me engrossed. There was a constant feeling of doom and much treachery and misunderstandings. I truly hated some of the characters. I kept waiting for the happy ending and in one regard there was one and in another, there wasn't. There was tragedy and, whoa, the ending was quite odd and sucked. The premise of living past lives was different. Huh. Is that what deja vu is all about? Did I totally do this once before in another life? Did I read a similar book to this 2 lifetimes ago? Did I like it then or think it was weird too? If living past lives in which, perhaps, something undone in the past effects the present, it got me wondering if the jackass I divorced will no longer haunt me in another life. One can only hope.

[47linda · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Every book Jude Deeraux writes seems to have a different theme. Each book is a pleasant adventure. Loved the way the book started then went wild in a great way.

[brianna_h_2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved this book. You do not have to be a fan of romance novels to appreciate this book. I feel that Remembrance belongs in the general fiction catagory more than it does in the romance section. This is not to say that Remembrance is not a love story; it is. It is more than just a love story though. Remembrance is a grand, sweeping saga about two people meant to be together who are trying to find each other throughout eternity and includes all the heartache and hardship each one encounters throughout the ages. This story includes love, lust, betrayal, jealousy, and time travel. I could not put this book down.

[bookswamp · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

CR 1994; the historical time travelling plot going back into the 16th and the 19th century make this love story endurable and pretty good to read. I've tried another of her stories but to no avail, if one is not really a fan of romance.

[bons_11 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I love time travels and this one was unusual as more than one "back in time" takes place. The character is a romance writer which makes reading the book even more interesting. Story becomes quite suspenseful, it's not always a happy circumstance which I like so you can not predicit the story BUT I will say the ending left me flat. Will not give it away but there was so much more I would have preferred happen than the quick close and unrealistic ending.

[backyardhorse · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A writer seeks out a psychic to research a new novel. She finds out that she had lived before, and that is when things start to get interesting.

[thebooknerd · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A rather exhausting book, so filled with angst that I honestly don't know if I liked it or hated it. The story is very compelling, yes, and difficult to put down. But I can't say that at any point I enjoyed reading it. Everything was so tragic and uncomfortable ... not at all what I'm looking for when sitting down with a romance novel.

[elkehannover · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Inhaltsangabe:Als die junge Serena nach dem Krieg aus den USA wieder nach Europa zurückkommt, muß sie traurig feststellen, daß ihr außer ihrem Titel – Principessa di San Tibaldo – nichts mehr geblieben ist. Einzig Marcella, eine alte Dienstbotin der Familie, hält sich noch im Palazzo in Rom auf, die sie mit offenen Armen aufnimmt. Serena lernt zu arbeiten und besorgt sich eine Stelle beim amerikanischen Millitär. Die Armee nistet sich im Palazzo ihrer Familie ein. Sie darf als Dienstmädchen in ihrem Haus bleiben. Das sie eine Principessa ist, weiß nur Marcella.B.J. Fullerton, Armeeangehöriger und Erbe des hiesigen Fullerton-Imperiums, verliebt sich sofort in die wunderschöne und zarte Serena. Anfänglich haben sie beide noch Bedenken, doch die Liebe und Sehnsucht nach Zärtlichkeit und Geborgenheit ist größer. Für Serena löst B.J. sogar seine Verlobung zu Pattie auf, die seine Mutter sehr gern sah. Während einer kurzen Trennung, wo B.J. nach Paris versetzt wurde, spüren beide, das sie nicht mehr ohne einander leben wollen und sie heiraten, nachdem sie ihm nachgereist ist. Für Serena beginnt eine glückliche Zeit an der Seite ihres Mannes. Einzig seine Mutter, die erst nach der Heirat von Serena erfährt, ist nicht begeistert. Sie glaubt, Serena wäre nur hinter dem Geld her.Ein ständiger Weggefährte des jungen Paares ist B.J.’s Bruder Teddy, der sich heimlich in Serena verliebt hat, als sie in die Staaten übersiedelten. Da er Medizinstudent ist, hilft er Serena sogar bei der Geburt der kleinen Vanessa, weil B.J. auf einem Manöver ist.Die Jahre des Glücks und der Zufriedenheit sind vorbei, als B.J. bei einem Angriff in Korea getötet wird. Serena steht mit der kleinen Vanessa allein da. Teddy wirbt um sie und während er im Krieg ist, halten sie einander engen Kontakt. Doch es ist nie mehr als geschwisterliche Freundschaft. Er hilft ihr schließlich, in New York als Model einen Neuanfang zu machen. Sie ist zufrieden, hat eine gutbezahlte Arbeit, für Vanessa ist ausreichend gesorgt und bald bahnt sich auch eine neue Liebe an. Trotz des Schattens der Fullertons Familie scheint sie sich ein eigenständiges Leben aufbauen zu können, doch dann gerät sie in eine Odyssee, aus der sie lebend nicht mehr herauskommen soll.Mein Fazit:Zu Anfangs des Buches war es relativ langweilig. Ich hatte ein wenig Schwierigkeiten, den ganzen Geschehnissen um ihre Familie di San Tibaldo zu folgen. Es wurde erst interessant in der Geschichte, als sie in Rom Marcella wiedersah. Doch bis dahin waren wohl fast 40 Seiten zu lesen.Doch dann wurde es einfach nur noch spannend. Der energische Kampf einer jungen Frau um Achtung und Liebe. Die Autorin ließ natürlich erkennen, wie gut sie sich in Europa auskennt. Und auch die Vorgänge des Zweiten Weltkrieges sind ihr nicht fremd gewesen. Hat man erstmal den langatmigen Teil des Buches überstanden, läßt man es nur noch ungern aus der Hand. Ich habe das Ende dieses Buch jedenfalls mit Spannung erwartet.Anmerkung: Die Rezension stammt aus Mai 2001.Veröffentlicht am 03.03.16!