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From Lucinda Riley, number one bestselling author of the Seven Sisters series, The Light Behind the Window is a stunning tale of 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 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 a journey of discovery, realizing that the château may provide clues to her own difficult past.London, 1943. A young office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is drafted into a special operations team, arriving in occupied Paris during the climax of the conflict. Separated from her contact, 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 finds herself drawn into a complex web of deception, the repercussions of which will affect generations to come . . .'A fast-paced, suspenseful story flitting between the present day and World War II . . . Brilliant escapism' – RedThis title has been published outside the UK under the title The Lavender Garden.Read More

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    The present: Emilie de la Martinieres 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 chateau 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. From the author of the international bestseller, Hothouse Flower, Lucinda Riley's new novel is a breathtaking and intense story of love, war and, above all, forgiveness.

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    1998 Emilie de la Martinieres 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. As she rediscovers her family's story Emilie realizes that the Chateau may hold more secrets than just fond childhood memories. What is the tiny room concealed in the wine cellars below and why has it been sealed for the past fifty years? And why did her beloved father never speak of his decorated role in the Second World War? 1944 A promising young British office clerk Constance Carruthers is drafted as a spy into 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 the Resistance. Forced to surrender all ties to her homeland she finds herself drawn into a complex new world where the War threatened to tear apart even the most unshakable of family ties.

  • BookDepository

    The Light Behind The Window : Paperback : Pan Macmillan : 9781447218425 : : 30 Aug 2012 : Unlocking the past is the key to the future.

  • Waterstones

    An epic story of family secrets, love and betrayal between the Second World War and modern day France

  • 1447218426
  • 9781447218425
  • Lucinda Riley
  • 30 August 2012
  • Pan
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 400
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