A tale of love, loss, intrigue and mystery with a hint of gothic ghostliness thrown in and all set in wonderful provence in the south of france. Set in the lush countryside of provence, deborah lawrensons the lantern is an atmospheric modern gothic tale of love, suspicion, and murder, in the tradition of daphne du mauriers rebecca. A perfect summer read a perfect read for any time you want to be wrapped up in a great story i recommend the lantern unreservedly. The lantern is a story of isolation, silence, secrets, and of cause and effect how the things we do, or do not do, reverberate through our lives, often in unexpected ways. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A novel by deborah lawrenson in chm, djvu, epub download ebook. First, im turned off by the authors trying so hard to be cultured and elegant, or making much of it.
The lantern is an atmospheric modern gothic tale of love, suspicion, and murder, in the tradition of daphne du mauriers rebecca. Buy a cheap copy of the lantern book by deborah lawrenson. Drawn to a wealthy older man, eve embarks on a whirlwind romance that soon offers a new life and a new homeles genevriers, a charming hamlet amid the. The lantern book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. The lantern by deborah lawrenson august 11, 2011 20 comments this book was said to be in the tradition of rebecca, a gothic tale, taking place in the provence with a murder mystery included. Combining the atmosphere of jess walters beautiful ruins with the intriguing historical backstory of christina baker klines the orphan train, deborah lawrensons mesmerizing novel transports readers to a sunny portuguese town with a shadowy pastwhere two women, decades apart, are drawn into a dark game of truth and lies that still haunts the shifting sea marshes. Cornflower books blog deborah lawrenson s new novel, a modern gothic tale set in the lavenderscented landscape of provence, serves up an escapist mix of mystery, romance and murder. The lantern by deborah lawrenson, 97814095487, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. See all books authored by deborah lawrenson, including the lantern, and the book lovers appreciation society. Dec 19, 2015 deborah lawrenson studied english at cambridge university and worked as a journalist in london. Drawn to a wealthy older man, eve embarks on a whirlwind romance that soon offers a new life.
As in rebecca, deborah lawrensons main character is a young woman. Can you think of some examples from the book that capture how the author illuminates these themes. I was intrigued by the description of the novel as an homage to daphne du mauriers rebecca. Drawn to a wealthy older man, eve embarks on a whirlwind romance that soon offers a new life and a new homeles genevriers, a charming hamlet amid the fragrant lavender fields of provence. The sea garden by deborah lawrenson overdrive rakuten. The lantern by deborah lawrenson book club discussion. She is married with a daughter, and lives in kent, england. The lantern is told from the viewpoints of two women, eve and benedicte. The lantern lawrenson deborah 14091076 for sale online ebay. Deborah lawrenson grew up in kuwait, china, belgium, luxembourg, and singapore. Deborah lawrenson born november 1960 in london, england is a british novelist and journalist she was educated at blackheath high school, the british school of brussels and eastbourne college, and read english at trinity college, cambridge. Deborah lawrenson studied english at cambridge university and worked as a journalist in london. Set in the lush countryside of provence, deborah lawrensons the lantern is an atmospheric modern gothic tale of love, s.
French book competition the lantern by deborah lawrenson. Drawn to a wealthy older man, eve embarks on a whirlwind. The lantern ebook by deborah lawrenson rakuten kobo. She is married with a daughter and lives in kent, england. Eve fell madly in love with dom from the moment they first met in the streets of paris. She studied english at cambridge university and has worked as a journalist for various publications in england, including the daily mail, the mail on sunday, and womans journal magazine.
Not long after a whirlwind romance, eve moves to doms hameau hamlet in a countryside village in provance. I absolutely adored this beautifully written, modern gothic novel. The lantern by deborah lawrenson pdf free download ebook. If anyone tells you that author blogs dont work, just say phooey.
Aug 22, 2011 the lantern by deborah lawrenson genre. French book interview deborah lawrenson author of the lantern. She and her family spend as much time as possible at a crumbling hamlet in provence, france, the setting for her novel the lantern and inspiration for the sea garden. Fragments of former lives combine, lawrenson capturing the instant empathy of benedicte as she searches for marthe and eves detective skills as she tries to link rachel to the danger of her uncontrolled passion. Deborah lawrenson books list of books by author deborah. The lantern by deborah lawrenson overdrive rakuten.
Set in the lush countryside of provence, deborah lawrenson s the lantern is an atmospheric modern gothic tale of love, suspicion, and murder, in the tradition of daphne du mauriers rebecca. If i hadnt read deborah lawrenson s blog i doubt id have heard about her novel the lantern. Read the lantern a novel by deborah lawrenson available from rakuten kobo. Buy this book dom, an erudite english musician, and an. Breast cancer care short story collection, and more on. I was captivated by this marvelous, haunting bookat times vivid and lush, at times provocative and chilling. Amid flashes of lightning and stormy nights, the lantern is a treat for the senses. When eve falls for the charming, secretive dom, their whirlwind romance leads them to les genevriers, a rundown, yet beautiful. Drawn to a wealthy older man, eve embarks on a whirlwind romance that soon. The lantern wake county public libraries overdrive. A bewitching novel of secrets, lost love, perfume and provence, from the bestselling author of 300 days of sun. The story behind the lantern ive been having a love affair with provence for more than 25 years. Deborah s previous novels include the lantern and the sea garden.
Download the lantern in pdf and epub formats for free. The lantern by deborah lawrenson far cry from daphne du mauriers rebecca the dames impressions. An abandoned house in provence is brought back to life to reveal its hidden past and dark secrets. With the lantern, deborah lawrenson delivers a feast of sights, sounds and smells that grow and change and linger, like a wonderfully complex perfume. Im bombarded with lists of best books 2011 three of which ive read but wont bother with the rest and cant understand why this little gem isnt up there among the best.