The Lavender Garden (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781476703558)

Note to readers: In the UK, this book is published under the title The Light Behind the Window. An aristocratic French family, a legendary ch穰eau, and buried secrets with the power to destroy two generations torn between duty and desire.La Ce d'Azur, 1998: In the sun-dappled south of France, Emilie de la Martini鑽es, the last of her gilded line, inherits her childhood home, a magnificent ch穰eau 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 ch穰eau 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.

Author: Lucinda Riley
ISBN-10: 1476703558
ISBN-13: 9781476703558
Publisher: Atria Books
Language: English
Published: 06/11/2013
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2013
Booklist 05/01/2013 pg. 70