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The Light Behind The Window

A breathtaking story of love and war from the bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series

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The Light Behind The Window

Von: Lucinda Riley
Gesprochen von: Miranda Raison
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Read by Miranda Raison (Lessons in Chemistry)

Unlocking the past is the key to the future . . .

From Lucinda Riley, the international bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series, The Light Behind the Window is a breathtaking historical romance about love, war and, above all, forgiveness.


South of France, present day.

After the death of her glamorous, distant mother, Emilie de la Martiniéres finds herself alone in the world – and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home. A notebook of poems leads her to search for the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. As Emilie unravels Sophia's story, she embarks on a journey of discovery, realizing that the château may provide clues to her own difficult past.

Paris, 1943.

Constance Carruthers, a young office clerk for M15, is drafted into a special operations team, arriving in occupied Paris during the climax of the conflict. Separated from her contact 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, Constance is drawn into a complex web of deception, the repercussions of which will affect generations to come . . .

20. Jahrhundert Belletristik Familienleben Frauenliteratur Historische Liebesromane Zeitgenössische Liebesromane

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A fast-paced, suspenseful story flitting between the present day and World War Two . . . Brilliant escapism
A sweeping, engrossing work. Riley is talented, delighting in the small details of aristocratic luxury and the pastoral countryside . . . A tale of family secrets, war time espionage, and loyalties gained and gambled
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As all of Riley's novels, this one is beautiful too! History combined with romance always works well. Loved it!

Just beautiful!

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Der Rückblick in die Zeit des 2. Weltkriegs war unglaublich mitreißend. Ich hätte gerne noch mehr über die Familiengeschichte erfahren. Das letzte Kapitel war etwas kurz.

Eine aufregende Geschichte

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I am glad I chose this as audiobook. As a book I may have put it down early on as the opening chapters & characters didn't catch me. But I kept listening and was beautifully surprised once the story picked up - especially once we get to learn more about the characters in the past. It does turn darker than I anticipated and I actually had to pause briefly after a very explicit & brutal scene while the rest of the book is high on emotions/connections yet low on action. I did love the character growth in the second half and how nearly all loose ends were tied. There we're several plot twists though not all unexpected if one picks up on vibes.

Kudos to the narrator for the various accents. they gave it more depth & authenticity

slow start, surprising story (stories with dual timelines)

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Wahnsinn - diese Geschichte ist phenomenal! Wunderbar geschrieben und eine super Storyline! Unbedingt lesen/hören und du wirst es nicht weglegen können.

Just fabulous!

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I couldn't stop listening and I recommend this audiobook.
I was fully immersed in the story,.
Past, present, a terrible war and... many emotions were wonderfully brought to live through the great narration.
I will look for more books read by Miranda, and written by the same author.
Don hesitate, add it to your library and enjoy it.

excellent novel

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