From the extinguished HomeWorld, the Settlers traveled across the stars to NewWorld with hopes of starting over again.In the war-torn nation of Illyria, Maya just wants to grow vegetables and live in peace. But she has a dark secret she can never reveal, especially to her beloved Yuri.Written in the tradition of Fritz Leiber's classic, "The Man Who Never Grew Young," and Martin Amis's Time's Arrow, uniquely told from a woman's point of view. The story's title is an homage to the 1959 film by Alain Resnais, "Hiroshima, Mon Amour."The ebook includes an Afterword.From the author of Summer of Love (a Philip K. Dick Award Finalist and San Francisco Chronicle Recommended Book); The Gilded Age (a New York Times Notable Book and New York Public Library Recommended Book), Arachne (A Locus Bestseller), Celestial Girl (A Lily Modjeska Mystery), The Garden of Abracadabra; and Strange Ladies: 7 Stories.Praise for Books by Lisa MasonStrange Ladies: 7 Stories"Offers everything you could possibly want, from more traditional science fiction and fantasy tropes to thought-provoking explorations of gender issues and pleasing postmodern humor...This is a must-read collection."—The San Francisco Review of BooksSummer of Love, A Time TravelA Philip K. Dick Award FinalistA San Francisco Chronicle Recommended Book of the Year"Remarkable . . . the intellect on display is clear-sighted, witty, and wise."—Locus, The Trade Magazine of Science Fiction and FantasyThe Gilded Age, A Time TravelA New York Times Notable BookA New York Public Library Recommended Book"A winning mixture of intelligence and passion."—The New York Times Book ReviewArachneA Locus Bestseller"Powerful . . . Entertaining . . . Imaginative."—People Magazine