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Loading... The Rose Garden (original 2011; edition 2011)by Susanna Kearsley (Author)
Work InformationThe Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley (2011)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. If you're into time-travelling romance this one is pretty good. Not really my thing. ( ) “There was something about this remote western corner of Britain that captured the soul and refused to let it go, something ancient and wild in the moors and black cliffs and the voice of the sea that spoke always of something unseen and enchanted” (68). This is a story about connection to place and person. Eva Ward returns to Cornwall, to Trelowarth Manor, in order to scatter her sister’s ashes in hopes she’ll rest in the place of their happiest childhood memories. Meanwhile, Eva is also trying to find the place she belongs—the place she’ll be as happy as she was at Trelowarth—and what she discovers is that it’s not where she’ll be happiest but with whom she’ll be happiest. Un bel libro e una bella storia, avvincente ed emozionante ma che mi ha lasciato alla fine un po’ di amaro in bocca. La vicenda si dipana tra presente e passato, tra i giorni nostri e gli inizi del 1700, perché la nostra protagonista viaggia nel tempo e si ritrova a vivere la sua vita in due epoche diverse. Eva, dopo la morte della sorella Katrina, ritorna in Cornovaglia nella casa della loro infanzia. Qui oltre a ritrovare i suoi vecchi amici e a cominciare una nuova vita scoprirà di avere il dono di attraversare le epoche. Conoscerà così Daniel Butler, un affascinante contrabbandiere, che farà nascere in lei emozioni e sentimenti mai provati tanto da doverla costringere ad effettuare scelte non semplici. Una storia ben scritta, coinvolgente e molto affascinante, che si legge veramente con grande piacere e che riesce ad intrigare ed interessare. Un’unica nota stonata ma che mi fa togliere una stella alla valutazione (4 anziché 5 stelle), il finale che, per quanto chiaro, non mi ha soddisfatto perché lo ritengo non completo tanto da sembrare il preludio ad un altro libro che, però, non è stato ancora scritto e che, considerato il tempo passato dalla sua pubblicazione, a questo punto credo non lo sarà mai. Un vero peccato! The moment I realized this novel was set in Cornwall, I was halfway to loving it already. Then it had that du Maurier flavor, the atmosphere of Jamaica Inn and the mystery element, the historical setting and charming gentleman that put me in mind of Winston Graham’s Poldark, with the addition of a well-conceived and executed time-travel angle. What’s not to like? My only regret is that I let it languish on my bookshelf for over a year. There was something about this remote western corner of Britain that captured the soul and refused to let go, something ancient and wild in the moors and black cliffs and the voice of the sea that spoke always of something unseen and enchanted. I was so in the mood for this sweet romantic tale that swept me along and swept me away from my everyday world of problems and sorrows. Sometimes, somewhere else is just where we want to be, and today 17th Century England was just the right place for me and Daniel Butler was just the right man. I hope Susanna Kearsley has more of this up her sleeve. I’ll definitely be reading another of her novels soon to find the answer to that question. no reviews | add a review
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When Eva Ward moves to an old house on the Cornish coast, she discovers hidden pathways, mysterious voices, and ghosts of the past. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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