4.5
Romantiikka
From the author of the bestselling Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley's The Light Behind the Window crosses from World War Two to present day on a breathtaking and intense story of love, war and, above all, forgiveness.
Read by Miranda Raison (Lessons in Chemistry)
The present: Emilie de la Martiniéres has always fought against her aristocratic background but, after the death of her glamorous, distant mother, she finds herself alone in the world – and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home in the south of France. An old notebook of poems leads her in search of the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. As Emilie unravels the story, she too embarks on her own journey of discovery, realizing that the château may provide clues to her own difficult past and finally unlock her future.
The past: London 1943. A young office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is drafted into a special operations team, arriving in occupied Paris during the climax of the conflict. Separated from her contact in her very first hours in France, she stumbles into the heart of a wealthy family who are caught up in a deadly game of secrets and lies. Forced to surrender her identity and all ties to her homeland and her beloved husband, Constance finds herself drawn into a complex web of deception, the repercussions of which will affect generations to come . . .
'A fast-paced, suspenseful story flitting between the present day and World War II . . . Brilliant escapism' – Red
This title has been published outside the UK under the title The Lavender Garden.
© 2020 Pan (Äänikirja): 9781529043631
Julkaisupäivä
Äänikirja: 3. syyskuuta 2020
4.5
Romantiikka
From the author of the bestselling Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley's The Light Behind the Window crosses from World War Two to present day on a breathtaking and intense story of love, war and, above all, forgiveness.
Read by Miranda Raison (Lessons in Chemistry)
The present: Emilie de la Martiniéres has always fought against her aristocratic background but, after the death of her glamorous, distant mother, she finds herself alone in the world – and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home in the south of France. An old notebook of poems leads her in search of the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. As Emilie unravels the story, she too embarks on her own journey of discovery, realizing that the château may provide clues to her own difficult past and finally unlock her future.
The past: London 1943. A young office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is drafted into a special operations team, arriving in occupied Paris during the climax of the conflict. Separated from her contact in her very first hours in France, she stumbles into the heart of a wealthy family who are caught up in a deadly game of secrets and lies. Forced to surrender her identity and all ties to her homeland and her beloved husband, Constance finds herself drawn into a complex web of deception, the repercussions of which will affect generations to come . . .
'A fast-paced, suspenseful story flitting between the present day and World War II . . . Brilliant escapism' – Red
This title has been published outside the UK under the title The Lavender Garden.
© 2020 Pan (Äänikirja): 9781529043631
Julkaisupäivä
Äänikirja: 3. syyskuuta 2020
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Lataa sovellus niin voit osallistua keskusteluun ja kirjoittaa oman arviosi.
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Ingrid
3. tammik. 2021
Very nice read
Sibylle
11. helmik. 2023
One of the most interesting books by Lucinda Riley.
Anu
24. tammik. 2022
Todella kiehtova tarina, joka pitää otteessaan loppuun asti!
Lea
30. jouluk. 2020
Ennalta-arvattava, mutta kivasti kirjoitettu
Sari
26. heinäk. 2023
Very inspiring! I loved this book.
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