Diving Into Light - Softcover

Farrant, Natasha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 055277491X ISBN 13: 9780552774918

Publisher: Black Swan, 2008

Synopsis

Tells the story of Florence and her adolescent summers spent with her unruly bunch of French cousins, various aunts and uncles and her French grandmother Mimi. Florence as an adult is now alone, in pitiful solitude with her new baby Zelie. Why does she no longer speak to her French family and ignore her beloved grandmother's letters?

About this title

Review:

"Compulsively readable ...I loved it!" (Meg Rosoff)

From the Publisher:

This is a confident and gripping debut novel with a beautiful plot that stays with the reader forever. Set on the west coast of France, turbo-charged with suspense and romance, Diving Into Light tells the story of a truly unique family and the events that come to define and divide them.
The novel has impact and dramatic tension galore. Past and future collide seamlessly as the novel moves from modern-day, adolescent, sun-dappled summers to the greater canvas of France under German occupation during World War II. Exploring many aspects of human emotion, the novel dives into the obstinate passions and subversive jealousies of forbidden love and the all-consuming tragedy that it can bring.
Diving Into Light is a profound read in an unusual setting with a real sense of era and backdrop. The romance is beautifully written and the plot is rich with unexpected twists and tragedies. A real sense of loss is guaranteed once you have reached the happy but bittersweet ending.

About this edition

• Publisher: Black Swan
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 055277491X
• ISBN 13: 9780552774918
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384