The Legacy: A Novel
Autor Katherine Webben Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 aug 2011
—Good Housekeeping (UK)
A fresh and exciting new voice in contemporary fiction, Katherine Webb debuts with a haunting novel about a secret family history. Already a sensation in the United Kingdom, Webb’s The Legacy is a treat for every fan of upmarket women’s fiction and literary suspense in the vein of bestselling authors Kate Morton, Sarah Waters, and Diane Setterfield. Taut, affecting, and surprising—a story that ranges from present-day England back to the American West in the early twentieth century—The Legacy embroils two sisters in an investigation into the strange, never solved disappearance of their cousin, a dark mystery that opened deep family wounds that never healed.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780062077301
ISBN-10: 0062077309
Pagini: 496
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN-10: 0062077309
Pagini: 496
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția William Morrow Paperbacks
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Textul de pe ultima copertă
When they were children, Erica Calcott and her sister, Beth, spent their summer holidays at Storton Manor. Now, following the death of their grandmother, they have returned to the grand, imposing house in Wiltshire, England. Unable to stem the tide of childhood memories that arise as she sorts through her grandmother’s belongings, Erica thinks back to the summer her cousin Henry vanished mysteriously from the estate, an event that tore their family to pieces. It is time, she believes, to lay the past to rest, bring her sister some peace, and finally solve the mystery of her cousin’s disappearance.
But sifting through remnants of a bygone time is bringing a secret family history to light—one that stretches back over a century, to a beautiful society heiress in Oklahoma, a haunting, savage land across the ocean. And as past and present converge, Erica and Beth must come to terms with two shocking acts of betrayal . . . and the heartbreaking legacy they left behind.
But sifting through remnants of a bygone time is bringing a secret family history to light—one that stretches back over a century, to a beautiful society heiress in Oklahoma, a haunting, savage land across the ocean. And as past and present converge, Erica and Beth must come to terms with two shocking acts of betrayal . . . and the heartbreaking legacy they left behind.
Recenzii
“Stunning, unforgettable....Webb’s skillful, urgent writing is impossible to put down and more impossible to forget.” — Booklist (starred review) on The Legacy
“An intelligent and addictively readable novel.” — Historical Novels Review on The Legacy
“Webb winds her way through three generations of women by following the path of grief created by a broken heart, crafting characters you care about and a story you won’t soon forget: poignant and completely engrossing.” — M. L. Malcolm, author of Heart of Deception
“This is a great yarn, spanning generations, with neat twists and a surprising ending.” — Prima magazine (UK)
“‘Has it all—mystery, intrigue, history and a great big old house.” — Radio Times (UK)
“A haunting novel of betrayal.” — Woman and Home (UK)
“A brilliant and absorbing drama.” — Good Housekeeping (UK)
“An intelligent and addictively readable novel.” — Historical Novels Review on The Legacy
“Webb winds her way through three generations of women by following the path of grief created by a broken heart, crafting characters you care about and a story you won’t soon forget: poignant and completely engrossing.” — M. L. Malcolm, author of Heart of Deception
“This is a great yarn, spanning generations, with neat twists and a surprising ending.” — Prima magazine (UK)
“‘Has it all—mystery, intrigue, history and a great big old house.” — Radio Times (UK)
“A haunting novel of betrayal.” — Woman and Home (UK)
“A brilliant and absorbing drama.” — Good Housekeeping (UK)
Notă biografică
Katherine Webb grew up in rural Hampshire, England. She has lived in London and Venice, and she currently resides in Berkshire, England. Having worked as a wait-ress, au pair, personal assistant, potter, bookbinder, library assistant, and housekeeper at a manor house, she now writes full-time.
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In the depths of a harsh winter, Erica and Beth Calcott return to the house where they spent idyllic summers as children.
As Erica sorts through her late grandmother's belongings, strange fragments of family history and vivid memories break from the surface of the present day...Memories of their cousin, Henry, who disappeared one summer long ago, and of their grandmother, a bitter woman, full of a deep, dark hatred.
As Erica sifts through remnants of the past, a secret emerges, reaching all the way back to a beautiful heiress in turn-of-the-century Oklahoma. As past and present converge, Erica and Beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal and the heartbreaking legacy left behind.
'An enormously talented writer' Santa Montefiore
'Webb have a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love' Kate Williams
'Katherine Webb's writing is beautiful' Elizabeth Fremantle
'A truly gifted writer of historical fiction' Lucinda Riley
'Katherine's writing is rich, vivid and evocative' Iona Grey
Two sisters. One heartbreaking secret. And a past that cannot stay buried.
In the depths of a harsh winter, Erica and Beth Calcott return to the house where they spent idyllic summers as children.
As Erica sorts through her late grandmother's belongings, strange fragments of family history and vivid memories break from the surface of the present day...Memories of their cousin, Henry, who disappeared one summer long ago, and of their grandmother, a bitter woman, full of a deep, dark hatred.
As Erica sifts through remnants of the past, a secret emerges, reaching all the way back to a beautiful heiress in turn-of-the-century Oklahoma. As past and present converge, Erica and Beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal and the heartbreaking legacy left behind.
Your favourite authors love Katherine Webb's sweeping historical dramas:
'An enormously talented writer' Santa Montefiore
'Webb have a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love' Kate Williams
'Katherine Webb's writing is beautiful' Elizabeth Fremantle
'A truly gifted writer of historical fiction' Lucinda Riley
'Katherine's writing is rich, vivid and evocative' Iona Grey