ISBN: 9798349279546 - room 12 at the homestead: two centuries of guests, secrets, and the ones who never left (5 risultati)

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Spanning nearly two centuries, from 1778 to 1963, this story unfolds inside a grand Virginia resort where elegance, routine, and history conceal something far more deliberate. Guests arrive seeking rest, recovery, or quiet escape, but one room quietly determines who leaves and who does not.In October 1963, Evelyn Ashby arrives at the hotel weakened by illness and unsettled by a growing sense that her life no longer fully belongs to her. While settling into her stay, she discovers a hidden notebook left behind by a woman who occupied the same space nearly a decade earlier. The notebook is not a diary of feelings or superstition. It is a careful record of patterns, names, and events tied to a single room.As Evelyn reads, the past begins to unfold in precise, unsettling detail. Across generations, individuals from vastly different walks of life have entered the same room carrying private compromises. A courier who altered truth in wartime. An officer who accepted honor that was not his. A financier who buried harm beneath legal language. A diplomat who delayed speaking when it mattered most. Each believed their actions could be contained, explained, or postponed.The room does not judge loudly or suddenly. Instead, it removes distance. It forces each guest to confront the human cost of what they have justified, delayed, or hidden. The consequences are not theatrical. They are intimate, inescapable, and final.As Evelyn continues reading, the notebook reveals something even more troubling. The woman who wrote it was not merely documenting the past. She was warning the future. Her final entry suggests that the room does not act randomly. It waits for those who excuse themselves, who believe they can step outside consequence, even briefly.Meanwhile, Evelyn's own life begins to mirror the patterns she studies. Drawn toward a connection that offers understanding, recognition, and the possibility of becoming someone new, she finds herself approaching the same quiet line that others crossed before her.The story builds toward a single question that echoes across every era: can a person recognize their own compromise in time to change course, or does the moment pass before it is fully understood In a place defined by beauty, order, and tradition, the greatest danger is not what the hotel hides, but what its guests choose not to face.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Spanning nearly two centuries, from 1778 to 1963, this story unfolds inside a grand Virginia resort where elegance, routine, and history conceal something far more deliberate. Guests arrive seeking rest, recovery, or quiet escape, but one room quietly determines who leaves and who does not.In October 1963, Evelyn Ashby arrives at the hotel weakened by illness and unsettled by a growing sense that her life no longer fully belongs to her. While settling into her stay, she discovers a hidden notebook left behind by a woman who occupied the same space nearly a decade earlier. The notebook is not a diary of feelings or superstition. It is a careful record of patterns, names, and events tied to a single room.As Evelyn reads, the past begins to unfold in precise, unsettling detail. Across generations, individuals from vastly different walks of life have entered the same room carrying private compromises. A courier who altered truth in wartime. An officer who accepted honor that was not his. A financier who buried harm beneath legal language. A diplomat who delayed speaking when it mattered most. Each believed their actions could be contained, explained, or postponed.The room does not judge loudly or suddenly. Instead, it removes distance. It forces each guest to confront the human cost of what they have justified, delayed, or hidden. The consequences are not theatrical. They are intimate, inescapable, and final.As Evelyn continues reading, the notebook reveals something even more troubling. The woman who wrote it was not merely documenting the past. She was warning the future. Her final entry suggests that the room does not act randomly. It waits for those who excuse themselves, who believe they can step outside consequence, even briefly.Meanwhile, Evelyn's own life begins to mirror the patterns she studies. Drawn toward a connection that offers understanding, recognition, and the possibility of becoming someone new, she finds herself approaching the same quiet line that others crossed before her.The story builds toward a single question that echoes across every era: can a person recognize their own compromise in time to change course, or does the moment pass before it is fully understood?In a place defined by beauty, order, and tradition, the greatest danger is not what the hotel hides, but what its guests choose not to face Every book includes Behind the Pages, a spoiler-safe companion with scene images, period maps, character backstories, timelines, and research notes. Dip in anytime for quick lookups, deep dives, or book-club chats without slowing the story. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…