CASTROUX, FRANCE, 1939. In a bare farmhouse above the village, Oriane lives in desperate poverty. When the Germans invade, her simple world crumbles. Passions erupt, moral boundaries break down, and rebellion is soon in the air. CASTROUX, FRANCE, 2000. In an idyllic gîte overlooking the river, Claudia sunbathes on the terrace. She's pregnant, trapped, and terrified of the future. She confides only in an elderly neighbour, Oriane, and discovers that she too once carried a shameful secret. THE HOUSE WITH BLUE SHUTTERS. Witness to the horrors of war and the heartache that followed. A place where history echoes off every wall... Views: 29
** Arrow jumped into the air and happily kicked out his back legs as he looked round at Moonglow Meadow. His silky white fur, flecked with silver, gleamed in the moonlight. Tiny rainbows shone in his warm brown eyes. It felt good to be back.
His fellow magic rabbits were nibbling juicy leaves or gathering around crystal pools to drink. The moon seemed to turn all the brightly coloured wild flowers into pale jewels.
The grass smelled delicious and Arrow began to eat. The tiny key he wore on a fine chain round his neck tinkled faintly. Views: 29
Europe has been widely acclaimed as among the finest achievements of 'one of our greatest living writers' (The Times). A personal appreciation, fuelled by five decades of journeying, this is Jan Morris at her best - at once magisterial and particular, whimsical and profound. It is a matchless portrait of a continent. Views: 29
When Dr. Jennifer Ryan perfects a power source of unlimited potential, she is torn between the peril and the promise. When word of her triumph gets out, sinister forces tighten the noose, a seemingly innocent betrayal catapults her into a swirling vortex of suspicion and death. Views: 29
Author Carol Umberger combines her love of history, romance, and God in a quartet of powerful stories set in 14th–century Scotland during the reign of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's great hero king. Views: 29
