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S'està carregant… The Adultress (1982 original; edició 1982)de Philippa Carr aka Victoria Holt (Autor)
Informació de l'obraThe Adulteress de Philippa Carr (1982)
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. This author doesn’t often write fast-paced narratives, but she does so here. Yes, there’s the usual repetition of specific themes, which I believe comes from not redrafting her novels enough times, but I favour dialogue-heavy stories like this that don’t meander. I consider this one of the better episodes in the Daughters of England series. Although certain outcomes were predictable, this didn’t spoil things. Read during Fall 2002 So, it only took me until the third Phillippa Carr novel to realize they are about the same family, spread through the generations. This one sits between Lament for a Lost Lover and The Return of the Gypsy and takes place in the reign of George III. The title is heavyhanded and the novel is often the same. It felt alot more like the time between the two novels had to be filled in. There is a family tree printed in the front but with the dizzying array of children from extra-marital affairs, it is hard to really know who is related to who. Zipporah lives a calm and placid life with her husband, Jean-Louis, and tolerates her mother and aunt doting on and spoiling rotten the aunt's son. This young man I believe will be the scion of the family in the Gypsy novel. There is mystery and intrigue surronding a scheming housekeeper and the heir to Eversleigh, a few affairs, characters conviently killed off when no longer needed. Fine but the second half really petered out. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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Georgian England teems with unexpected passion and unforgivable sins in this "juicy" historical romance from the New York Times-bestselling author (Kirkus Reviews). Is it possible for people to be possessed? That's the question happily married Zipporah Ransome asks herself when she journeys from Clavering Court to her family's ancestral home in Eversleigh. At nearby Enderby House, a mysterious place connected to her notorious grandmother Carlotta, Zipporah discovers the power of her untapped desires--and the price of their fulfillment. Enigmatic Frenchman Gerard d'Aubigné changes Zipporah's life forever. Unable to resist his sensual charms, Zipporah embarks on an illicit affair that leaves her with a haunting secret. Soon her life begins to mirror Carlotta's, as scandal, violence, and deception threaten to destroy her home. No one, especially not Zipporah and her daughter, will be left unscathed. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Incapaz de resistir la sensualidad de un extranjero, Zipporah sucumbe frente a Gérard d’Aubigné y se embarca en una aventura ilícita cuya recompensa es un secreto agobiante. Pronto, el espíritu de Carlotta Eversleigh se enseñorea de su vida, mientras el escándalo, la violencia y el engaño amenazan con destruirla. Nadie saldrá indemne, ni siquiera su hija.