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The House at Riverton is a gorgeous debut novel set in England between the wars. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey, it is the story of an aristocratic family, a house, a mysterious death and a way of life that vanished forever, told in flashback by a woman who witnessed it all and kept a secret for decades. Grace Bradley went to work at Riverton House as a servant when she was just a girl, before the First World War. For years her life was inextricably tied up with the Hartford family, most particularly the two daughters, Hannah and Emmeline. In the summer of 1924, at a glittering society party held at the house, a young poet shot himself. The only witnesses were Hannah and Emmeline and only they -- and Grace -- know the truth. In 1999, when Grace is ninety-eight years old and living out her last days in a nursing home, she is visited by a young director who is making a film about the events of that summer. She takes Grace back to Riverton House and reawakens her memories. Told in flashback, this is the story of Grace's youth during the last days of Edwardian aristocratic privilege shattered by war, of the vibrant twenties and the changes she witnessed as an entire way of life vanished forever. The novel is full of secrets -- some revealed, others hidden forever, reminiscent of the romantic suspense of Daphne du Maurier. It is also a meditation on memory, the devastation of war and a beautifully rendered window into a fascinating time in history. Originally published to critical acclaim in Australia, already sold in ten countries and a #1 bestseller in England, The House at Riverton is a vivid, page-turning novel of suspense and passion, with characters -- and an ending -- the reader won't soon forget.
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"This novel will challenge your definitions of friendship, family and, most of all, trust." -- "Hallmark Magazine"
"An extraordinary debut...written with a lovely turn of phrase. [Morton] knows how to eke out tantalizing secrets and drama." -- "The Sunday Telegraph (UK)"
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"An extraordinary debut...written with a lovely turn of phrase. [Morton] knows how to eke out tantalizing secrets and drama." -- "The Sunday Telegraph (UK)"
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- PublisherPocket
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 226622512X
- ISBN 13 9782266225120
- BindingPocket Book
- Number of pages704
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: OKAZ. Eté 1924, dans la propriété de Riverton.L'étoile montante de la poésie anglaise, lord Robert Hunter, se donne la mort au bord d'un lac, lors d'une soirée. Dès lors, les soeurs Emmeline et Hannah Hartford, seuls témoins de ce drame, ne se sont plus adressé la parole. Selon la rumeur, l'une était sa fiancée et l'autre son amante. 1999. Une jeune réalisatrice décide de faire un film autour de ce scandale et s'adresse au dernier témoin vivant, Grace Bradley, à l'époque domestique au château.Grace s'est toujours efforcée d'oublier cette nuit-là. Mais les fantômes du passé ne demandent qu'à se réveiller. - Nombre de page(s) : 696 - Poids : 368g - Langue : ANGLAIS (AUSTRALIE) - Genre : Littérature Sentimentale Poche BEST. Seller Inventory # O1916019-666
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