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Carregando... Summer of Secrets (2018)de Nikola Scott
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Im August 1939 lebt Maddy zurückgezogen auf dem malerischen Anwesen Summerhill in Cornwall. Hier ist sie weit weg vom drohenden Krieg. Sie wartet sehnsüchtig auf die Rückkehr ihrer Schwester Georgiana, die auf einer längeren Reise durch Europa ist. Doch als Georgina wiederauftaucht, hat sie eine Gruppe junger Leute im Schlepptau, darunter auch ihren Freund Victor. Maddy ist irritiert. Ihre Schwester ist ihr fremdgeworden. Nun gibt es ständig Feste auf Summerhill. Victor wird Maddy immer unsympathischer, denn er zeigt auffälliges Interesse an dem Anwesen. Sie ahnt aber nicht, dass Gefahr droht. Siebzig Jahre später kommt die junge Fotografin Chloe McAllister nach Summerhill, um die Kinderbuchautorin Madeleine Hamilton zu fotografieren. Sie macht das gegen den Willen ihres Mannes Aiden, der eine sehr besitzergreifende Art hat. Chloe hat gerade erst erfahren, dass sie schwanger ist. Mit dem Gedanken kann sie sich noch nicht anfreunden, denn sie hat Angst, dass das Kind eine Erbkrankheit haben könnte, die auch ihr Bruder hat. Ihr Auftrag verschafft ihre also etwas Abstand zum normalen Leben. So lernt sie auf Summerhill die nun alte Maddy kennen und ahnt noch nicht, wie dadurch ihr weiteres Leben beeinflusst wird. Mir hatte seinerzeit bereits das Buch „Die Zeit der Schwalben“ sehr gut gefallen und so war ich auch auf dieses Buch gespannt. Ich wurde nicht enttäuscht, denn dieses Buch hat mich wieder in seinen Bann gezogen, obwohl es eigentlich eine recht ruhige Geschichte ist. Der eindringliche Schreibstil gefällt mir sehr gut, aber auch wie die zwei Handlungsstränge miteinander verknüpft sind. Die Charaktere sind sehr gut und vielschichtig ausgearbeitet. Maddy und Georgiana wurden früh zu Waisen und Georgina hat die Verantwortung für ihre kleinere Schwester übernommen. Die Beziehung ist eng, besonders von Maddys Seite aus, doch zunehmend möchte sich Gigi daraus befreien. Auch Cloe und ihr Bruder Danny haben früh ihre Eltern verloren und so hat Chloe sich um ihren kranken Bruder gekümmert. Doch der will in ein Heim, damit Chloe ein eigenes Leben hat. Sie tut sich aber sehr schwer damit, ihren Bruder loszulassen. Victor und Aidan sind beide sehr unsympathisch, doch Aidan ist noch um einiges heftiger. Er nutzt Chloes Abhängigkeit aus und versucht sie einzusperren – natürlich alles unter dem Deckmantel „Liebe“. Diese Geschichte erzählt über Verantwortung für andere innerhalb der Familie, über Zusammenhalt und Liebe. Leider ist hier aber auch eine kranke, besitzergreifende Liebe vertreten. Das Buch ist trotz des ruhigen Verlaufs spannend und zum Ende wird es richtig dramatisch. Ich kann diesen Roman nur empfehlen. I loved Nikola Scott's first book, My Mother's Shadow, so was really keen to read her second book. I'm happy to report that I loved Summer of Secrets just as much. This is one of my favourite kinds of stories: a dual timeline story. The narrative in the past is that of Madeleine, who is 16 in 1939. The world is on the cusp of war but she is cocooned from it to an extent at her beloved Summerhill on the Cornish coast. Her adored older sister, Georgiana, has just returned from the continent with her new beau, Victor. But Victor isn't all he seems, Maddy doesn't trust him but she can't yet imagine the impact he will have on her family. The current day storyline is that of Chloe. She's in her late twenties, married to dashing doctor, Aidan. Except that Chloe has lost herself and who she once was. Aidan is quietly manipulative and is bit by bit stealing away every bit of independence and life that Chloe had. The two strands collide in a most interesting way and I particularly loved those bits where Madeleine and Chloe feature at the same time. Each helps the other in ways they could never have imagined and I found their relationship really lovely. Secrets are part of the title and very much part of the story. Both of the main characters have secrets that are very important to them. The author does a brilliant job of describing Summerhill, the grounds and the crashing waves around the coastline. Madeleine's life there has not exactly been carefree but she adores the place and I could see why. I would love to be able to visit it in real life, but doing so between the covers of this book was the next best thing. The story jumps around between the two times quite a bit and I loved that. It left me wanting more every time, wanting to find out how the two women would deal with their secrets. The stories are perfectly intertwined and we sort of drift between them, learning more as we go along. Towards the end there are a couple of shocking events that I didn't expect at all. My heart broke for Maddy and Chloe, and those final chapters were nail-biting as I raced toward the conclusion. Summer of Secrets is a gorgeous book in every way. It's a story that cannot be rushed, in fact the first third or so was quite slow in that it was scene-setting, allowing me to become engrossed and enthralled by it. Then, once I was familiar with the characters and the setting, it all slotted into place. I found it to be a really moving read. I love this author's writing - it has a quiet beauty to it and I can't wait for her next book. A captivating dual timeframe novel about love in all its guises and about a house which is very much one of the characters in the story. Set in 1939 and the present day ‘Summer of Secrets’ revolves around two women, Madeleine who is living at ‘Summerhill’ in a world on the cusp of war and Chloe who is visiting the house many years later to take author photographs for a new and upcoming children’s book. This is a lovely tale with some dark and disturbing moments. The two women whose lives interconnect are great characters - they are well drawn and realistic. Chloe’s story is particularly gripping as she realises some truths about her husband. Madeleine also has her cross to bear as her past continues to haunt her. There is also a fantastic cast of peripheral characters, a couple not particularly pleasant. ‘Summerhill’ itself is just so enchanting! I could easily visualise it in my mind, near the picturesque cliffs and small bays of Cornwall. There is a great sense of time and place which adds to the atmosphere and mood. I found myself totally immersed in the two separate but linked tales. I very much enjoyed this engaging story about family, the importance of friendship and the courage to follow the right path. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
August 1939...At peaceful Summerhill, orphaned Maddy hides from the world and the rumours of war. Then her adored sister Georgina returns from a long trip with a new friend, the handsome Victor. Maddy fears that Victor is not all he seems, but she has no idea just what kind of danger has come into their lives...Today...Chloe is newly pregnant. This should be a joyful time, but she is fearful for the future, despite her husband's devotion. When chance takes her to Summerhill, she's drawn into the mystery of what happened there decades before. And the past reaches out to touch her in ways that could change everything... Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Google Books — Carregando... GênerosClassificação decimal de Dewey (CDD)823.92Literature English English fiction Modern Period 2000-AvaliaçãoMédia:
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En dan krijgt ze de vraag of ze een portretfoto wil maken van een schrijfster van kinderboeken, Maddy. Die kinderboeken waren de favoriete boeken van Chloe toen ze klein was.
Maddy woont op een oud landgoed en is inmiddels een bejaarde dame. Zonder dat Aidan het weet gaat ze naar Summerhill en leert ze Maddy beter kennen. ( )