Last Summer of the World

<p>In the summer of 1918 with the Germans threatening Paris Edward Steichen arrives in France to photograph the war for the American army. There he finds a country filled with poignant memories for him: early artistic success marriage the birth of two daughters and a love affair that divided his family. Told with elegance and transporting historical sensitivity Emily Mitchell's first novel captures the life of a great American artist caught in the reckoning of a painful past in a world beset by war. Reading group guide included.</p>