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The Light Behind The Window

By: Lucinda Riley
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
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Read by Miranda Raison (Lessons in Chemistry)

Unlocking the past is the key to the future . . .

From Lucinda Riley, the international bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series, The Light Behind the Window is a breathtaking historical romance about love, war and, above all, forgiveness.


South of France, present day.

After the death of her glamorous, distant mother, Emilie de la Martiniéres finds herself alone in the world – and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home. A notebook of poems leads her to search for the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. As Emilie unravels Sophia's story, she embarks on a journey of discovery, realizing that the château may provide clues to her own difficult past.

Paris, 1943.

Constance Carruthers, a young office clerk for M15, is drafted into a special operations team, arriving in occupied Paris during the climax of the conflict. Separated from her contact in France, she stumbles into the heart of a wealthy family who are caught up in a deadly game of secrets and lies. Forced to surrender her identity and all ties to her homeland, Constance is drawn into a complex web of deception, the repercussions of which will affect generations to come . . .

20th Century Contemporary Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Heartfelt Tear-jerking

Critic reviews

A fast-paced, suspenseful story flitting between the present day and World War Two . . . Brilliant escapism
A sweeping, engrossing work. Riley is talented, delighting in the small details of aristocratic luxury and the pastoral countryside . . . A tale of family secrets, war time espionage, and loyalties gained and gambled
All stars
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another brilliant story by Lucinda Riley, could wait to listen to it. Beautiful match of present day and history

beautiful

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A great story, enjoyed it very much but the narration was a little testing. I found the very strong French pronunciation of French peoples names and places really irritating and the Yorkshire voices extremely dull and sometimes rushed, thought I’d accidentally pressed the speed up button sometimes !!!

Great story as usual

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As always Lucinda Riley story telling is incredible. You live the characters and the story she tells is always an emotional journey. I have learnt so much from books and have always been enriched by them in my own life. At some point I will always listen them again . So sad there no more .
We have lost a great writer and story teller. RIP Lucinda Riley

Wonderful listen

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Absolutely loved this book! Have read most of Rileys books and they are brilliant but I found this one to be one of the best. There were a few things I had already guessed before they were revealed but that didn't detract from the story. So beautifully written. She always takes you on a journey which you can't stop listening too. The narrator was also very good and I enjoyed listening to her read the story.

Immersing

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Fantastic book - well paced, story intertwines beautifully, good narration. I could not put this book down.

Absolutely brilliant

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