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Title	:	The Lavender Garden
Author	:	Lucinda Riley
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 472 pages
Published	:	June 11th 2013 by Atria Books (first published August 2012)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Romance. Cultural. France. Mystery. War. World War II

The Lavender Garden

Lucinda Riley

Paperback | Pages: 472 pages

Rating: 4.16 | 14428 Users | 1201 Reviews

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An aristocratic French family, a legendary château, and buried secrets with the power to destroy two generations torn between duty and desire.

La Côte d’Azur, 1998: In the sun-dappled south of France, Emilie de la Martinières, the last of her gilded line, inherits her childhood home, a magnificent château and vineyard. With the property comes a mountain of debt—and almost as many questions . . .

Paris, 1944: A bright, young British office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is sent undercover to Paris to be part of Churchill’s Special Operations Executive during the climax of the Nazi occupation. Separated from her contacts in the Resistance, she soon stumbles into the heart of a prominent family who regularly entertain elite members of the German military even as they plot to liberate France. But in a city rife with collaborators and rebels, Constance’s most difficult decision may be determining whom to trust with her heart.

As Emilie discovers what really happened to her family during the war and finds a connection to Constance much closer than she suspects, the château itself may provide the clues that unlock the mysteries of her past, present, and future. Here is a dazzling novel of intrigue and passion from one of the world’s most beloved storytellers.

Note to readers: In the UK, this book is published under the title The Light Behind the Window.

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Original Title:	The Light Behind the Window
ISBN:	1476703558 (ISBN13: 9781476703558)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Emilie de la Martinièrez, Sebastian Carruthers
Setting:	Provence(France) London, England(United Kingdom) Paris(France) …more Yorkshire, England(United Kingdom) …less

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I hoped that I would love 'The Light Behind the Window' as much as I loved 'The Girl on the Cliff,' I really did. But I didn't.There's no doubt at all that you know how to spin a story.Emilie de la Marinieres travelled from Paris to her family home, a grand chateau in southern France, when she learned that her mother was gravely ill. They hadn't been close: Emilie couldn't understand how her mother found such joy in life as a socialite, and her mother couldn't understand why her daughter had

ImpressionsThis book was fine but ultimately bland. For me, it lacked sparkle, the wow factor of a great book. It is a cheerless read with very few fun or witty lines or moments, so you have to be in the right mood for that. The author does have bursts of talent, as evidenced by nice descriptions like this:"...and gazed out the window at the wisps of cloud suspended like uncooked meringues in the blue sky." but it just doesn't make up for the tedious trudging that defines a good majority of

An absolutely phenomenal reading experience!Amazing descriptions, from the romantic French cafés on warm summer days to the wet, cold, dark and claustrophobic afternoons in wintry England. The descriptions placed me in the middle of it all, and I felt surrounded by and completely immersed in the tale.The story shifts between the year 1999, where the young Emilie is the sole heir of an old château in southern France, and her familys past during the Second World War. This is not a war story from

I was very much looking forward to reading this story, and what a wonderful story it was!!!The book opens in 1999, with Emilie at her mothers bedside as she passes away, with Emilie on the brink of inheriting the family estate and fortune. Overwhelmed by all the new decisions Emilie had to make, she runs into Sebastian, a man who has links to the family Château as he says his grandmother, Constance, stayed there during the conflict. As Emilie begins to sort out the family affairs, she begins to

I loved this novel... the ending was a little too "neat" but it still gets a 5 star rating from me!!! This reminded me so much of a Kate Morton novel!!! Again fantastic simply fantastic!!!

This book sounded so promising but it was rather disappointing and bland. The plot was okay, but very slow-moving at times and the ending was very predictable to me. My biggest issue was the unnecessary time the author spent on 'pleasant' conversations; i'm sure if someone checked which words were the most used one's in this book, 'thank you' would win. All the characters talk and interact with each other but in reality they're not saying anything. It felt like I read the same conversation over

I loved this novel... the ending was a little too "neat" but it still gets a 5 star rating from me!!! This reminded me so much of a Kate Morton novel!!! Again fantastic simply fantastic!!!