Praise for Titania Hardie: 'Gripping and adventurous... bewitching

Woman

Part thriller, part historical novel and part treasure hunt, this is a compelling page-turner

Glasgow Evening Times

A legendary ruin. An ancient mystery. Will unveiling the past transform the future?San Francisco, 2007. Madeline Moretti is grieving for her fiancé. Nothing brings her joy any more, and Maddie's grandmother, a fiery Italian, sends her to Tuscany to heal. Here, Maddie is immersed in the mystery of a ruined villa. Destroyed centuries ago in a legendary storm on the Eve of St Agnes, it has been known ever since as the Casa al Vento - the House of the Wind.Tuscany, 1347. Mia hasn't spoken since her mother's death, and lives in silence with her beloved aunt. One dark night, a couple seek refuge in their villa. Used to welcoming passing pilgrims, Mia is entranced by the young bride's radiance and compassion, but mystified by her reluctance to reveal even her name. Where has she come from, and why must her presence be a secret?Centuries apart, each searching for a way to step into her future, Mia and Maddie will be haunted by the myth of the woman who walked unscathed from the ruins of the House of the Wind.
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US rights sold to Atria in a fantastic seven-figure two-book deal
US rights sold to Atria in a fantastic seven-figure two-book deal

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780755346295
Publisert
2012
Utgiver
Vendor
Headline Review
Vekt
360 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
430 mm
Dybde
36 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
528

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Born and educated in Sydney, Australia, Titania Hardie is the highly successful author of a range of distinctive non-fiction books. She has first class honours degrees in psychology and English, and was awarded the Chatterton bursary for post-graduate study at Bristol University, where she is completing her MA on the Romantic Poets. Titania lives in Somerset with her husband and two daughters.