The Memory of Lost Senses: An unforgettable novel of buried secrets from the past - Rilegato

Kinghorn, Judith

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ISBN 10: 0755386019 ISBN 13: 9780755386017

Casa editrice: Headline Review, 2013

Riassunto

An absorbing, evocative and rich period drama of buried secrets and lost love. When a mysterious countess arrives late in life to live at a large, deserted house on the edge of a sleepy Hampshire village, the local tongues start wagging. No one is more intrigued than Cecily Chadwick, idling away the long, hot summer of 1911 with nothing much to do. Cecily is fascinated by the exotic elderly lady and, as she gets to know her, is riveted by her tales of expatriate life on the continent, and of whom she once knew. But the countess is troubled: by her memories, her name, and by anonymous threats to reveal a ruinous secret... It is, she has decided, up to her close friend, a successful novelist who has come to stay for the summer, to put the record straight. For aspiring writer Cecily, the novelist's presence only adds to the intrigue and pull of the house. But it is the countess's grandson, Jack, his unanswered questions about his grandmother's past and his desire to know the truth, that draw Cecily further into the tangled web of the countess's life, and the place known as Temple Hill.

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Recensione:

Praise for Judith Kinghorn's The Last Summer:

'An enchanting story of love and war, and the years beyond'

(Penny Vincenzi)

'A sumptuous, absorbing tale of love in time of war. Judith Kinghorn's novel brilliantly illuminates the experiences of a generation of blighted youth' (Rachel Hore)

'[An] enchanting debut of Rachel Hore/Downton Abbey ilk, big storytelling stuff of social and political change spanning the First World War and beyond. It's a glorious read, highly recommended' (Sarah Broadhurst, Bookseller)

'The year is 1914 and love and war are about to transform privileged 16 year old Clarissa's charmed existence forever. This sumptuous romance is made for fans of Downton' (The Lady)

Descrizione del libro:

A country house. A long, hot summer. A story of love.

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• Editore: Headline Review
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0755386019
• ISBN 13: 9780755386017
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 384