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The Light Behind the Window
- Narrated by: Miranda Raison
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
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Summary
From the Sunday Times best-selling author of the Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley's The Light Behind the Window is a breathtaking and intense story of love, war and, above all, forgiveness.
The present: Emilie de la Martiniéres has always fought against her aristocratic background, but after the death of her glamorous, distant mother, she finds herself alone in the world and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home in the south of France. An old notebook of poems leads her in search of the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. As Emilie unravels the story, she too embarks on her own journey of discovery, realising that the château may provide clues to her own difficult past and finally unlock the future.
The past: London 1943. A young office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is drafted into the SOE, arriving in occupied Paris during the climax of the conflict. Separated from her contact in her very first hours 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 and her beloved husband, Constance finds herself drawn into a complex web of deception, the repercussions of which will affect generations to come.
Note to listeners: in the US, this book is published under the title The Lavender Garden.
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- Debz100
- 08-12-20
A beautiful Story
I read The Seven Sisters series of books by Lucinda Riley and loved them so much i searched out other books written by her. The reviews on this one were good so thought id give it a try.
I wasn't sorry, it was such a touching and gripping story i couldnt stop listening to it! You really get the characters and feel their emotions, The narrator read it so well too, highly recommended.
im off to find another one now!
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- Susan Lee
- 03-12-20
Loved...
Loved every minute of it. Very clear narration and a brilliant story line. Highly recommend!
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- Ms. S A Hunt
- 24-10-20
Captivating storyline
I was absolutely captivated by this story and had to listen to the book in all my spare time, spending a whole day completely engrossed in it. Lucinda captivates the listener into a brilliantly presented story line with twists and turns that keep you wanting to know more. This is the first of her books that I’ve read/ listened to but it won’t be the last. Looking forward to disappearing into another of her books and experiencing the story and characters in a way that whisks you away from your own reality to a world where the characters come to life and create a whole new world for you to enjoy
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-11-20
Loved this book
Amazing story I was gripped from beginning to end, historical and a love story. So beautiful read.
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- Phizzy
- 26-10-20
Best one yet!
I've read a lot of Lucinda Riley's books and this is my favourite so far. Kept me intrigued right up to the end. Lovely narration too.
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- bizzylizzy
- 27-10-20
beautiful
another brilliant story by Lucinda Riley, could wait to listen to it. Beautiful match of present day and history
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- Nicki J.
- 20-10-22
Utterly mesmerising story, brilliant narrator!
couldn't stop listening to this compelling story of war heroinism, self sacrifice, romance, fear, greed over money, ancestral trails and the deep seated consequences of sibling envy. Brilliantly narrated! Extraordinary story...these characters will stay with me for so long!
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- Merryn Rogers
- 19-10-22
Wonderful listen
As always Lucinda Riley story telling is incredible. You live the characters and the story she tells is always an emotional journey. I have learnt so much from books and have always been enriched by them in my own life. At some point I will always listen them again . So sad there no more .
We have lost a great writer and story teller. RIP Lucinda Riley
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- LittleMissP
- 14-10-22
Gripping as the story progresses
Another triumph for Lucinda Reilly. I wasn't sure at the start but as the story and characters developed, I was hooked!
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- Beverley S. Thompson
- 06-10-22
Wonderful
What a great book. I have read the Seven Sisters books and loved them so much I search for more by the author. So sad to also discover that Lucinda Riley died last year. What a loss. 😢
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