Windfallen - Rilegato

Moyes, Jojo

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0060012900 ISBN 13: 9780060012908

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2003

Riassunto

Jojo Moyes, the heir apparent to Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher, has a gift for skillfully capturing the passion and dreams of contemporary women. In this grippingly poignant novel, Moyes tells the story of two women whose lives are intertwined because of a beautiful house set on the cliffs high above the sea.

Merham is a well-ordered seaside town, the kind of village in which everyone knows her place -- and those who don't are promptly put in it. Lottie Swift, a Londoner by birth, loves Merham, while her best friend, Celia, chafes against its constraints. When a group of bohe-mians takes over Arcadia, a stark yet breathtaking art deco house on the seafront, the young women are drawn to the temptations offered there. And their actions set off a chain of events that will have longstanding consequences for all concerned.

Years later Daisy Parsons arrives to give the now-deserted house a makeover for its new owner. Daisy, who is fleeing a broken relationship, finds refuge at Arcadia, and something more -- a new beginning. And surprisingly, des-tiny seems once again to take a hand.

Vivid and absorbing, Windfallen will captivate readers who fell in love with Jojo Moyes's first novel, Sheltering Rain, and is sure to steal the hearts of a new generation of women everywhere.

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Recensione:

“...a tremendously gifted storyteller...” (Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife)

“In a style reminiscent of Maeve Binchy, Jojo Moyes explores the multigenerational impact of missteps and untold truths.” (Romantic Times BOOKclub)

“[Moyes’s] thoughtful tone and light touch make this a delightful read.” (Publishers Weekly)

“This is a remarkable first novel, rich and deep and full of wonderfully realized characters. Oh, these women!” (Anne Rivers Siddons)

“I enjoyed [Sheltering Rain] very much.” (Rosamunde Pilcher)

“Accomplished debut...in style and substance Moyes is a worthy addition to [Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy’s] ranks....Fluidly paced and cast with engaging characters.” (Booklist)

L'autore:

Jojo Moyes is a British novelist and journalist. She is one of only a few authors to have twice won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association and has been translated into eleven different languages.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0060012900
• ISBN 13: 9780060012908
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 382