{"product_id":"the-seven-sisters-lucinda-riley","title":"The Seven Sisters (Lucinda Riley)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seven Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e is the story that began it all. An epic tale of love and loss, it tells the stories of the D'Aplièse sisters, all adopted as babies by the enigmatic billionaire they affectionately call Pa Salt. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Maia's story. When Pa Salt dies suddenly, the bereaved sisters gather together at their childhood home, a spectacular secluded castle on the shores of Lake Geneva. Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their heritage and Maia finds herself on a journey across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEighty years earlier, Izabela Bonifacio's father has aspirations for her to marry into the aristocracy. But Izabela longs for adventure, and convinces him to allow her to first travel to Paris. In the heady, vibrant streets of the city, Izabela meets an ambitious young sculptor, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat links these two young women? In the beautiful city of Rio, will Maia find the answers she needs to understand who she truly is?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seven Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in the spellbinding Seven Sisters series, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. It is followed by \u003ci\u003eThe Storm Sister\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romance' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the Seven Sisters:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A masterclass in beautiful writing' - \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' - Lucy Foley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunting Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A breathtaking adventure' - \u003ci\u003eLancashire Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive-Star Reader Reviews:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely incredible'\u003cbr\u003e'Totally addictive'\u003cbr\u003e'Ideal for when you need to escape'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucinda Riley was born in Ireland and, after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first novel aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2020, Lucinda received the Dutch Platinum Award for sales of over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year - an award last won by J. K. Rowling for Harry Potter. In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote the Guardian Angels series of books for children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk, England, she fulfilled her dream in 2015 of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and this was where her last five books were written.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on 11 June 2021, surrounded by her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 672 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65807773466973,"sku":"K073688410","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/7368841000001A.jpg?v=1788489594","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-seven-sisters-lucinda-riley","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}