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Loading... The Light Behind the Window (2012)by Lucinda Riley
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   Tompowsky | Feb 27, 2024 |   ) booklovers2 | May 7, 2023 |  ) Carole46 | Apr 16, 2023 | Emilie siempre ha luchado contra su ascendencia aristocrática, pero tras la muerte de su madre se descubre sola en el mundo, única heredera de la gran casa donde pasó su infancia en el sur francés. Un viejo cuaderno con poemas la lleva a indagar en la vida de la misteriosa y bella Sophia, cuya trágica historia de amor lo cambió todo. A medida que Emilie avanza en su búsqueda, también ella se embarca en su propio viaje de descubrimiento: quizás en el castillo encuentre las huellas de su intricado pasado para, finalmente, abrir las puertas al futuro. Londres, 1943. Constance Carruthers es reclutada como espía durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Separada de su contacto en Francia, conoce a una acaudalada familia atrapada en un terrible juego de mentiras. Despojada de su identidad yde los lazos que la unen a su país y a su amado esposo, Constance se hallará en medio de una red de engaños cuyas repercusiones afectarán a las generaciones por venir. fewbach | Jan 14, 2023 | True, so at times, there are moments where it borders on kitsch, but as the story is so fascinating, I can forgive that. As with all Lucinda's novels, my impression is that a lot of research has gone into the story, so it is believable. She handled a difficult topic -- the Nazi occupation of France, the Vichy Régime, and the Résistance -- really well. The story has everything a good story needs: great characters, an interesting plot, twist and turns. This time around, I wasn't too impressed with Gerri Halligan's performance: although the whole story is written in English, the (mainly French) characters are speaking French most of the time, and just why they would do so with an accent is beyond me. At least the narrator didn't overdo the French accent, but still. Add to this, that she hasn't got the slightest idea about French pronunciation, and apparently didn't bother to find out, and the narration isn't as enjoyable as it could have been. Still, the great story makes up for the rather poor narration, so all in all it was enjoyable. (  ) Belana | Dec 15, 2021 | no reviews | add a review
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The present: Emilie de la Martinieres 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, realising that the chateau may provide clues to her own difficult past and finally unlock the future. The past: London 1943. A young office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is drafted into the SOE, 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. From the author of the international bestseller, Hothouse Flower, Lucinda Riley's new novel is a breathtaking and intense story of love, war and, above all, forgiveness. Note to readers: In the US, this book is published under the title The Lavender Garden. No library descriptions found. |
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