A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

A French soldier tells Mathilde Donnay a story from the front: Her fiancé, who was reported killed in the line of duty, may have been court-martialed, then thrown over the bunker into "no man's land" while awaiting official punishment. Maggi-Meg Reed makes this story a personal one; listeners will feel all of Mathilde's sorrow, anger, and determination as she hears the official denials and seeks the truth--and her fiancé, who may be alive. Reed's narration, filled with the passion that comes with conviction, will keep listeners riveted throughout this novel of French life just after WWI. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 06]