The Girl on the Cliff - The compelling family drama from the bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series
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| Verlag | Penguin Books UK |
| Auflage | 2011 |
| Seiten | 576 |
| Format | 19,7 cm |
| B-format | |
| Gewicht | 406 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0241954975 |
| EAN | 9780241954973 |
| Bestell-Nr | 24195497EA |
Could a secret from 1914 end a century of heartache?
A tiny figure stands at the cliff edge - hair flying in the breeze. Grania Ryan is hypnotised by the enchanting vision, unaware this young girl, Aurora Lisle, will change her life in countless ways. For Grania is suffering and has returned to Ireland and the arms of her loving family, in the hope her wounds might heal.
As their paths begin to entwine, Grania's mother becomes deeply troubled ... because almost a century of entanglement has brought nothing but terrible tragedy to their two families.
The past is set to repeat its sorrows. A suitcase hidden in the attic of a magnificent house in London during the First World War is where it all began, but could it now hold the key to ending the heartbreak that has beset the Lisles and the Ryans for so long?
The beautiful family drama from the international bestselling author of THE MURDERS AT FLEAT HOOUSE and The Seven Sisters series
'A beautiful story, brilliantly woven through generations' 5_____ Reader Review
'Stunning, enchanting, evocative . . . You can feel the wind in your hair' 5_____ Reader Review
'Takes you on a journey . . . Beautifully written' 5_____ Reader Review
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How did a secret from 1914 cause a century of heartache? . . .
After a devastating loss, Grania Ryan returns home to Ireland and the arms of her loving family.
There, she meets young Aurora while walking along the cliffs. Mysteriously drawn to her, Grania discovers that the histories of their families are strangely and deeply entwined.
From a bittersweet romance in wartime London, to a troubled relationship in contemporary New York, the two families, past and present, have been entangled for a century.
Can Aurora help Grania understand the past, an d change her future?
Haunting, intriguing and deeply moving, The Girl on the Cliff tells of the triumph of hope over loss.
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Praise for Lucinda Riley
'Thoroughly addictive storytelling with a moving, emotional heart' Dinah Jefferies
'A brilliant page-turner' Daily Mail
'An absolutely fantastic storyteller' Katherine Webb
'Brilliant escapism' Red
Lucinda Riley, Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024
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