Crossings (Steel novel) explained
Crossings is a 1982 novel that was written by American Danielle Steel. It is Steel's 13th novel. It was adapted into a six-part miniseries of the same name in 1986.[1]
Plot
The ship Normandie makes a voyage from Washington, D.C. to France despite an impending war. Aboard the ship is American Liane de Villiers, the young wife of an old ambassador to France.
List of characters
- Liane Crockett de Villiers – A daughter of a world shipping enterprise, Crockett Shippings, who marries Armand after his wife's death
- Armand de Villiers – Ambassador of France to the US, having returned to France, who works for the Vichy Regime of German-occupied France
- Odile de Villiers – Wife of Armand who dies early
- Nicholas Burnham – President of an enterprise in steel business, Burnham Steel, who first meets Liane during crossing the Atlantic
- Hillary Burnham – Unfaithful wife of Nick who refuses to divorce him
- Johnny Burnham – Only son of Nicholas and Hillary
Notes and References
- News: O'Connor . John J.. 24 February 1986 . 'CROSSINGS,' MINI-SERIES STARRING CHERYL LADD. The New York Times . 29 September 2018 .
