Lavender Garden : A Novel by Lucinda Riley (2013, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherAtria Books
ISBN-101476703558
ISBN-139781476703558
eBay Product ID (ePID)150654073

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Book TitleLavender Garden : a Novel
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicGeneral, Literary, Romance / General, Historical
GenreFiction
AuthorLucinda Riley
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight12.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.3 in

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ReviewsA tale of family secrets,wartime espionage, and loyalties gained and gambled, The Lavender Garden will appeal to fans of historical fiction, Kate Morton, and Helen Bryan.
SynopsisNote to readers: In the UK, this book is published under the title The Light Behind the Window . An aristocratic French family, a legendary ch teau, and buried secrets with the power to destroy two generations torn between duty and desire. La C te d'Azur, 1998: In the sun-dappled south of France, Emilie de la Martini res, the last of her gilded line, inherits her childhood home, a magnificent ch teau and vineyard. With the property comes a mountain of debt--and almost as many questions... Paris, 1944: A bright, young British office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is sent undercover to Paris to be part of Churchill's Special Operations Executive during the climax of the Nazi occupation. Separated from her contacts in the Resistance, she soon stumbles into the heart of a prominent family who regularly entertain elite members of the German military even as they plot to liberate France. But in a city rife with collaborators and rebels, Constance's most difficult decision may be determining whom to trust with her heart. As Emilie discovers what really happened to her family during the war and finds a connection to Constance much closer than she suspects, the ch teau itself may provide the clues that unlock the mysteries of her past, present, and future. Here is a dazzling novel of intrigue and passion from one of the world's most beloved storytellers., Note to readers: In the UK, this book is published under the title The Light Behind the Window . An aristocratic French family, a legendary ch'teau, and buried secrets with the power to destroy two generations torn between duty and desire. La Côte d'Azur, 1998: In the sun-dappled south of France, Emilie de la Martinières, the last of her gilded line, inherits her childhood home, a magnificent ch'teau and vineyard. With the property comes a mountain of debt--and almost as many questions... Paris, 1944: A bright, young British office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is sent undercover to Paris to be part of Churchill's Special Operations Executive during the climax of the Nazi occupation. Separated from her contacts in the Resistance, she soon stumbles into the heart of a prominent family who regularly entertain elite members of the German military even as they plot to liberate France. But in a city rife with collaborators and rebels, Constance's most difficult decision may be determining whom to trust with her heart. As Emilie discovers what really happened to her family during the war and finds a connection to Constance much closer than she suspects, the ch'teau itself may provide the clues that unlock the mysteries of her past, present, and future. Here is a dazzling novel of intrigue and passion from one of the world's most beloved storytellers.
LC Classification NumberPR6055.D63L38 2013

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  • Outstanding read, you won't get bored!

    Awesome author. Great books by Lucinda Riley.

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  • The LaV

    Lucinda Riley is a great writer, all of her books are a joy to read.

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  • Notation that "Lavender Garden" is the same book as "The light behind the window"

    Interesting story that was very well written in regards to the history of the time and the cast of characters were written so that you felt you were the character yourself.

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