The characters become part of your life, as you read. She also writes for french elle, and is a literary critic for psychologies magazine. It is also set in france, where the reader discovers the wonders of the countryside, the power and beauty of the sea and the culture and bustle of the city mainly paris. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Discuss the different narrative structures employed in a secret kept. Tatianas paternal greatgrandmother was russian actress natalia rachewskia, director of the. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. But the plot meanders to a conclusion that seems anticlimactic at best, a letdown at worstthe secret is hardly worth the trouble it causes. The book is split into three sections, including a first one which alternates chapters between the time of ellie. I loved her book sarahs key, was not a fan of her book a secret kept and now with this one, i am somewhere in the middle. Tatiana lives with her husband and two children in paris.
On the cover of the book, there is a woman walking down a street. Parisian architect antoine rey and his sister, melanie. Her novels also include a secret kept and the house i loved. Cant wait for her next book, which i understand will be out in october. Rosnay writes characterdriven historical fiction with an emphasis on personal relationships. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. When melanie, antoines sister, turns forty, he decides to treat her by taking her to the island where their family their parents and grandparents used to vacation. A secret kept bears no relationship to sarahs key, by this author. Her paragon for creative writing was daisy ashford, too, as she had published her first book, the young visitors, at the age of 9. How does the author describe the classic, wealthy 16th arrondissement of paris. Tatiana works as a journalist for french elle and is literary critic for psychologies magazine and the journal du dimanche. Part of the novel takes place on noirmoutier island which is connected to the west coast of france by the gois passage. This stunning new novel from the author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller sarahs key plumbs the depths of complex family relationships and the power of a past secret to change everything in the present. This stunning new novel from the author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller sarahs key plumbs the depths of.
Antoine rey thought he had the perfect surprise for his. Sarahs key, her first novel written in english, sold over 400,000 copies worldwide. It all began with a simple seaside vacation, a brother and sister recapturing their childhood. Sarahs key is one of my favorite books, so i was expecting great things about of this novel. Author of international bestseller sarahs key talks about her stunning new novel a secret kept for aol lifestyle. By turns thrilling, seductive and destructive, with a lingering effect that is bittersweet and redeeming, a secret kept is the story of a modern family, the invisible ties that hold it together, and the impact it has throughout life. Published in 2009 by st martins press, the book tells the story of a simple seaside vacation which results in a brother and sister questioning everything theyve ever known about their family. The novel was a massive new york times bestseller, and has been published in 22 countries around the world. Sarahs key is her first novel written in her mother tongue, english. A secret kept is about antoine rey and his sister, melanie. Since 1992, tatiana has published eight novels in france.
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