Léon and Louise
(Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Author:
Capus, Alex
Translator:
Brownjohn, John
Published:
Haus Publishing 2012
ISBN:
9781908323163
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
Longlisted for the German Book Prize.A life-long love affair that survives the tribulations of two World Wars, Léon and Louise beautifully tells the story of Alex Capus' French grandfather. It charmed German readers, never leaving the Der Spiegel bestseller list since publication a year ago, selling nearly two hundred thousand copies.Summer 1918. The First World War is drawing to a close when Léon falls in love with Louise Janvier. Both are severely wounded by German artillery fire, are separated, and believe each other to be dead. Briefly reunited two decades later, the lovers are torn apart again by Louise's refusal to destroy Leon's marriage and the German invasion of France. Through occupied Paris during the Second World War, where Léon struggles against the abhorrent tasks imposed on him by the SS, and the wilds of Africa, where Louise confronts the hardships of her primitive environment, they battle the vicissitudes of history and the passage of time for the survival of their love.Léon and Louise's is an enduring passion, an enchanting tale of love's triumph against improbable odds, and a story masterfully told. Alex Capus' poetic, understated language is beautifully translated by John Brownjohn.Alex Capus is the author of Sailing by Starlight.
Also in This Series
Formats
Adobe EPUB eBook
Works on all eReaders (except Kindles), desktop computers and mobile devices with reading apps installed.
Sample Sample 
Kindle Book
Works on Kindles and devices with a Kindle app installed.
Sample Sample 
OverDrive Read
Sample Sample 
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Like This
Subjects
Subjects
Fiction
Literature
More Details
Format:
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
10/30/2012
Language:
English
ASIN:
B0095XK300
Librarian Reviews
Published Reviews
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Tagging
Tags:

No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!


Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Alex Capus. (2012). Léon and Louise. Haus Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Alex Capus. 2012. Léon and Louise. Haus Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Alex Capus, Léon and Louise. Haus Publishing, 2012.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Alex Capus. Léon and Louise. Haus Publishing, 2012.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection11
Addison Public Library00
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
67b7b8ae-8396-5dc2-1311-bee1b1b515aa
Go To Grouped Work
Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Sep 19, 2018 17:26:34
Date Updated:
Sep 19, 2018 17:26:34
Last Metadata Check:
Jan 29, 2023 04:09:14
Last Metadata Change:
Jan 29, 2023 04:09:14
Last Availability Check:
Jan 29, 2023 04:09:16
Last Availability Change:
Feb 28, 2021 05:02:29
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Feb 03, 2023 03:52:36

OverDrive Product Record

images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/1486-1/{0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/1486-1/{0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/1486-1/0F6/C33/E0/{0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/1486-1/0F6/C33/E0/{0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781908323163
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • identifiers:
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B0095XK300
      • name: Kindle Book
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781908323163
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • id: ebook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9781908323132
mediaType
eBook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: Alex Capus
title
Léon and Louise
dateAdded
2012-10-14T16:55:38.09-04:00
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=112&titleID=1073124
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: eMediaLibrary (IL)
          • id: 1107
sortTitle
Léon and Louise
crossRefId
1073124
id
0f6c33e0-ce58-48d1-b593-0413c2d8d2a9
starRating
3.7

OverDrive MetaData

isPublicDomain
False
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/1486-1/{0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/1486-1/{0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/1486-1/0F6/C33/E0/{0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/1486-1/0F6/C33/E0/{0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
formats
      • fileName: LeonandLouise9781908323163
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 463575
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781908323163
      • rights:
            • type: Copying
            • value: 0
            • type: Printing
            • value: 0
            • type: Lending
            • value: 0
            • type: ReadAloud
            • value: 0
            • type: ExpirationRights
            • value: 0
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • onSaleDate: 10/30/2012
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/1486-1/0F6/C33/E0/LeonandLouise9781908323163.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: LeonandLouise9781908323163
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B0095XK300
      • name: Kindle Book
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • onSaleDate: 10/30/2012
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/1486-1/0F6/C33/E0/LeonandLouise9781908323163.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: LeonandLouise9781908323163
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781908323163
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • id: ebook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 10/30/2012
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/1486-1/0F6/C33/E0/LeonandLouise9781908323163.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0F6C33E0-CE58-48D1-B593-0413C2D8D2A9&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
keywords
      • value: Literary
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Capus, Alex
      • bioText:

        Alex Capus: Alex Capus (born France, 1961) is a French-Swiss novelist who writes in German. He studied History, Philosopy and Anthropology at Basel University before embarking on a career in journalism. He published his first novel Munzinger Pascha in 1997. His translated works include Sailing by Starlight: In Search of Treasure Island and A Matter of Time. Leon and Louise was recently longlisted for the German Book Prize.

      • name: Alex Capus
      • role: Translator
      • fileAs: Brownjohn, John
      • name: John Brownjohn
subjects
      • value: Fiction
      • value: Literature
publishDate
2012-10-30T00:00:00-04:00
publishDateText
10/30/2012
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9781908323132
mediaType
eBook
shortDescription
Longlisted for the German Book Prize.A life-long love affair that survives the tribulations of two World Wars, Léon and Louise beautifully tells the story of Alex Capus' French grandfather. It charmed German readers, never leaving the Der Spiegel bestseller list since publication a year ago, selling nearly two hundred thousand copies.Summer 1918. The First World War is drawing to a close when Léon falls in love with Louise Janvier. Both are severely wounded by German artillery fire, are separated, and believe each other to be dead. Briefly reunited two decades later, the lovers are torn apart again by Louise's refusal to destroy Leon's marriage and the German invasion of France. Through occupied Paris during the Second World War, where Léon struggles against the abhorrent tasks imposed on him by the SS, and the wilds of Africa, where Louise confronts the hardships of her primitive environment, they battle the vicissitudes of history and the passage of tim...
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Léon and Louise
fullDescription
Longlisted for the German Book Prize.A life-long love affair that survives the tribulations of two World Wars, Léon and Louise beautifully tells the story of Alex Capus' French grandfather. It charmed German readers, never leaving the Der Spiegel bestseller list since publication a year ago, selling nearly two hundred thousand copies.Summer 1918. The First World War is drawing to a close when Léon falls in love with Louise Janvier. Both are severely wounded by German artillery fire, are separated, and believe each other to be dead. Briefly reunited two decades later, the lovers are torn apart again by Louise's refusal to destroy Leon's marriage and the German invasion of France. Through occupied Paris during the Second World War, where Léon struggles against the abhorrent tasks imposed on him by the SS, and the wilds of Africa, where Louise confronts the hardships of her primitive environment, they battle the vicissitudes of history and the passage of time for the survival of their love.Léon and Louise's is an enduring passion, an enchanting tale of love's triumph against improbable odds, and a story masterfully told. Alex Capus' poetic, understated language is beautifully translated by John Brownjohn.Alex Capus is the author of Sailing by Starlight.
sortTitle
Léon and Louise
crossRefId
1073124
popularity
127
publisher
Haus Publishing
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BhgAAAA2-/products/0f6c33e0-ce58-48d1-b593-0413c2d8d2a9/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
id
0f6c33e0-ce58-48d1-b593-0413c2d8d2a9
starRating
3.7