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Original Title:	The Splendour Falls
ISBN:	0770427189 (ISBN13: 9780770427184)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Chinon(France)

The Splendour Falls

Susanna Kearsley

Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 380 pages

Rating: 3.72 | 9407 Users | 986 Reviews

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Title	:	The Splendour Falls
Author	:	Susanna Kearsley
Book Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 380 pages
Published	:	April 1st 1996 by Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group (first published January 1st 1995)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Cultural. France

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Chinon-chateau of legend, steeped in the history of France and England. It is to Chinon that Emily goes on a long-awaited holiday, to meet her charming but unreliable cousin, Harry. Harry wanted to explore the old town and the castle, where Queen Isabelle, child bride of King John, had withstood the siege of Chinon many centuries ago, and where, according to legend, she hid her casket of jewels. But when Emily arrives at her hotel she finds that Harry has disappeared, and as she tries to find him she becomes involved with some of the other guests and learns of a mystery dating from the German occupation during the Second World War. Another Isabelle, a chambermaid at the hotel, fell in love with a German soldier, with tragic results.

Emily becomes increasingly aware of strange tensions, old enmities and new loves; as she explores the city, with its labyrinthine dungeons and tunnels and its ancient secrets, she comes ever closer to the mystery of what happened to both the Isabelles of Chinon's history.

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4.5 STARSLoved this. Just as I've loved every Kearsley book I've read thus far. I only knocked off half a star, because it wasn't my favorite of her books. Still fabulous, but slightly less fabulous than a few of her others. A bit of mystery, as usual, mixed into the history of the castle and the town. Intriguing characters, romantic setting, slow burn romance, I can never get enough. Most definitely recommend anything Kearsley writes. This was an audiobook. Narrator was Barbara Rosenblat. She

I admit it! I am a Kearsley addict....and just when you think, 'this is good but different' (for it is different from her usual style - an earlier work) she brings it altogether at the end that leaves you grinning from ear to ear! Agatha Christie move aside, this novel kept you guessing and had so much heart and soul that you were there in Chinon France feeling each and every emotion of these characters. Loved it.

Curling up with a book by Susanna Kearsley is a bit like being with old friends: you like them, you trust them, and they're comfortable to be around. Reading a Kearsley book also holds an element of deja vu to it. You feel as though you've read books like this before; books that were descriptive, well written, well characterized and un-put-downable. And then it hits you - aha! - these books are much like Mary Stewart wrote over 40 years ago, only updated to modern times and with a distinctive

The Splendour Falls by Susana Kearsley. Mass Market Paperback, 380 pagesPublished April 1st 1996 by Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupGenre: Fiction/Historical FictionSo I don't know what to really say about this book. It was an interesting book, but not at all what I expected. Sometimes that can be a good thing. I read one of Ms. Kearsley's books before, "The Winter Sea" and really loved it. I had hoped that I would love this book as much as I did that one.The main character of Emily just

Light, easy read and the descriptions of Chinon were wonderful, as Kearsley's settings always are. However, the mystery and romance parts of the story (otherwise known as the plot) leave a little to be desired and fall short of what I've come to expect from this author. That said, a 'meh' Kearsley is better than a lot of other books, it's just never going to be one of my favourites.Buddy read with Kim :-).

I had a very difficult time putting this book down to prepare for Christmas, and I finished on Christmas! Now to the kitchen to cook, but first Susanna Kearsleys The Splendour Falls is a enthralling book. Emily Braden and her cousin, Harry, go on holiday to Chinon, France. In Chinon are the ruins of a castle that belonged to King John of England and his second wife, Isabelle of Angouleme. Emily arrives, but where is Harry? The authors characters are beautifully drawn. I feel as though they are

Looking at the reviews for this book, I had to laugh at how many people compared Kearsleys work to Mary Stewarts. Including myself, Im afraid, which leaves me wondering if Kearsley embraces that or is rather sick of it by now. But truly, some of the plot things here are right up Stewarts street, too: the moment where the villain kisses the heroine, that charged moment between them. Except that theres something more subtle here: the villain isnt purely villainous, but motivated by love as well.