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The Cliffs
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr, Tanis Parenteau, Emily Lawrence, Brittany Pressley, Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB JULY PICK
A deeply satisfying and enjoyable novel about family, secrets, ghosts and homecoming
'Entrancing ... filled with mystery' Reese Witherspoon, Reese's Book Club July Picks
'I could not put this book down' Ann Napolitano, author of Hello Beautiful
'Compulsively readable ... funny, heartbreaking' Oprah Daily
On a secluded cliff overlooking the ocean sits a Victorian house that contains a century's worth of secrets. By the time Jane Flanagan discovers the house as a teenager, it has long been abandoned - yet there are still clothes in the closets, marbles rolling across the floors, and dishes in the cupboards. The place is an irresistible mystery to Jane, and becomes a hideaway for her, a place to escape her troubled, volatile mother.
Twenty years later, now a Harvard archivist, she returns home to Maine following a terrible mistake that threatens both her career and her marriage. Jane is horrified to find the Victorian is now barely recognizable. The new owner, Genevieve, a summer person from Beacon Hill, has gutted it, transforming the house into a glossy white monstrosity straight out of a magazine. Convinced that the house is haunted, Genevieve hires Jane to research the history of the place and the women who lived there. The story Jane uncovers - of lovers lost at sea, romantic longing, shattering loss, artistic awakening, historical artefacts stolen and sold, and the long shadow of colonialism - is even older than Maine itself ...
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- Leith
- 12-08-2024
Soul wounds
We all experience trauma. What works for one may not work for another.
Although ghosts aren’t real, it soothes some to chat to those lost.
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- Nadine Finlay
- 20-08-2024
Felt like a history research paper not a novel
The characters were under developed for the sake of cramming historical facts in. Just too much and took away from the storyline. Disappointed as this could have been wonderful if an editor had the guts to give it a proper chop!
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- Kindle Customer
- 31-10-2024
text book
Had potential but the author couldn't help but cram a historical text book tinged with political ideologies between the lines.
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- michele taylor
- 24-07-2024
Deeply Satisfying Read
A cleverly constructed story. On the surface a summer read, but oh so much more. Fascinating historical detail especially, early Maine settlers but the stories on the indigenous & The Shakers are the secret stars!
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