The Echoing Grove by Rosamond Lehmann
Two sisters fall for the same man in this New York Times-bestselling novel of WWII-era England by an immensely readable author (Elizabeth Jane Howard). Rickie Masters is married to Madeleine, who is sitting out the war in the country with their children. Their domestic serenity is shattered when Rickie falls in love with Madeleine's sister, Dinah, and they begin a clandestine, guilt-ridden affair. When Madeleine discovers their infidelity, accusations are hurled and hard choices are made. Then, a year before the war officially ends, tragedy strikes, and it is only after an estrangement of fifteen years that Madeleine and Dinah will begin to struggle toward some kind of reconciliation. Shifting between the three characters' viewpoints, and shuttling seamlessly between past and present, The Echoing Grove is a story of life: messy, unpredictable, and unstoppable. It is about family, the things that hold us accountable, the events that lead to life-altering decisions, and the emotions that make us human. And above all it is about love: romantic love, married love, familial love, and illicit love. The heart wants what it wants, regardless of the cost.Rosa Lehmann was a research fellow at the Amsterdam School for Social Science Research (University of Amsterdam) where she examined Polish-Jewish and Polish-Ukrainian connections. She is now a researcher at the Menasseh Ben Israel Center in Amsterdam, where she is researching twentieth-century Dutch Jewry.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140012620 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140012621 |
| Title | The Echoing Grove |
| Author | Rosamond Lehmann |
| Series | Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1981-07-27 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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