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袪懈屑褋泻邪 褌邪泄薪邪
袥械泄薪懈 袙邪谢褗薪褌邪泄薪 械 薪械卸薪芯褌芯 褑胁械褌械, 泻芯械褌芯 泻褉邪褋懈 械写薪邪 芯褌 薪邪泄-斜芯谐邪褌懈褌械 邪屑械褉懈泻邪薪褋泻懈 褎邪屑懈谢懈懈. 袪芯写械薪邪 胁 褋褉械写邪褌邪 薪邪 XX 胁械泻, 褌褟 械 芯褌谐谢械写邪薪邪 胁 斜械蟹屑械褉械薪 褉邪蟹泻芯褕. 袧邪 斜谢褟褋泻邪胁芯褌芯 锌邪褉褌懈 蟹邪 褕械褋褌薪邪写械褋械褌懈褟 褋懈 褉芯卸写械薪 写械薪 袥械泄薪懈 芯褌泻褉懈胁邪 懈 谢褞斜芯胁褌邪 懈 褉械褕邪胁邪 写邪 褋械 胁褌褍褉薪械 胁械写薪邪谐邪 胁 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻懈褟 卸懈胁芯褌, 泻芯泄褌芯 芯斜械褖邪胁邪 胁褋械胁褗蟹屑芯卸薪懈 薪邪褋谢邪写懈. 袧芯 写芯褉懈 懈 胁 褋胁械褌邪 薪邪 褋褍锌械褉斜芯谐邪褌懈褌械 褋械 泻褉懈褟褌 卸械褋褌芯泻芯褋褌 懈 芯锌邪褋薪芯褋褌懈. 袠 褌褟 褖械 锌褉械卸懈胁械械 褋胁芯褟 写褟谢 褉邪蟹芯褔邪褉芯胁邪薪懈褟, 锌褉械写懈 褋谢械写 谐芯写懈薪懈 谢褍褌邪薪懈褟 写邪 芯褌泻褉懈械 谢褞斜芯胁褌邪 薪邪 卸懈胁芯褌邪 褋懈, 泻芯泄褌芯 褖械 褲 写邪写械 械写懈薪褋褌胁械薪芯褌芯, 泻芯械褌芯 薪褟屑邪 鈥� 斜谢邪谐芯褉芯写薪懈褔械褋泻邪 褌懈褌谢邪 懈 写芯褋褌褗锌 写芯 胁懈褋褕械褌芯 懈褌邪谢懈邪薪褋泻芯 芯斜褖械褋褌胁芯.
袙 薪邪褋褌芯褟褖械褌芯 袝谢械薪邪 袛邪屑褟薪懈 械 褋褉械写 薪邪泄-屑懈褋褌械褉懈芯蟹薪懈褌械 斜芯谐邪褌懈 卸械薪懈 胁褗胁 袙械褔薪懈褟 谐褉邪写. 袨斜懈褌邪胁邪 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻懈 写胁芯褉械褑, 泻芯泄褌芯 械 薪械锌褉懈褋褌褗锌械薪 蟹邪 锌褉芯褋褌芯褋屑褗褉褌薪懈. 袧邪懈胁薪芯褌芯 屑芯屑懈褔械 芯褌写邪胁薪邪 谐芯 薪褟屑邪 鈥� 褌褟 械 褋屑械薪懈谢邪 懈屑械褌芯 褋懈, 邪 懈 卸懈胁芯褌褗褌 褲 械 锌芯写薪械褋褗谢 锌芯褉械写懈褑邪 芯褌 谐芯褉褔懈胁懈 写邪褉芯胁械. 袠 褋械谐邪 械 褉械褕懈谢邪 写邪 褉邪蟹泻邪卸械 褋胁芯褟褌邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟, 蟹邪 写邪 芯锌芯薪懈褉邪 薪邪 谢褗卸懈褌械 蟹邪 薪械褟, 泻芯懈褌芯 锌褗谢薪褟褌 卸褗谢褌懈褌械 胁械褋褌薪懈褑懈 芯褌 写械褋械褌懈谢械褌懈褟.袟邪 褌邪蟹懈 褑械谢 薪邪械屑邪 卸懈蟹薪械薪邪褌邪 肖褉邪薪褔械褋泻邪, 泻芯褟褌芯 卸懈胁械械 褋胁芯褟 la dolce vita 锌芯 褉懈屑褋泻懈褌械 褍谢懈褑懈, 褉邪蟹胁械卸写邪泄泻懈 褌褍褉懈褋褌懈 懈 褋锌懈褋胁邪泄泻懈 褋胁芯褟 薪邪斜懈褉邪褖 锌芯锌褍谢褟褉薪芯褋褌 斜谢芯谐. 袙褗蟹褉邪褋褌薪邪褌邪 锌褉懈薪褑械褋邪 懈 屑谢邪写芯褌芯 屑芯屑懈褔械 斜械蟹 褋懈薪褟 泻褉褗胁 锌芯械屑邪褌 薪邪 锌褗褌械褕械褋褌胁懈械 懈蟹 屑懈薪邪谢芯褌芯, 泻芯械褌芯 褖械 锌褉芯屑械薪懈 懈蟹 芯褋薪芯胁懈 薪邪褋褌芯褟褖械褌芯 懈 蟹邪 写胁械褌械.
袟邪褖芯褌芯 胁 褌褍薪械谢懈褌械 锌芯写 写胁芯褉械褑邪 褋械 泻褉懈褟褌 褋屑邪泄胁邪褖懈 褌邪泄薪懈, 褔懈械褌芯 胁褉械屑械 械 写芯褕谢芯鈥�
袙 薪邪褋褌芯褟褖械褌芯 袝谢械薪邪 袛邪屑褟薪懈 械 褋褉械写 薪邪泄-屑懈褋褌械褉懈芯蟹薪懈褌械 斜芯谐邪褌懈 卸械薪懈 胁褗胁 袙械褔薪懈褟 谐褉邪写. 袨斜懈褌邪胁邪 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻懈 写胁芯褉械褑, 泻芯泄褌芯 械 薪械锌褉懈褋褌褗锌械薪 蟹邪 锌褉芯褋褌芯褋屑褗褉褌薪懈. 袧邪懈胁薪芯褌芯 屑芯屑懈褔械 芯褌写邪胁薪邪 谐芯 薪褟屑邪 鈥� 褌褟 械 褋屑械薪懈谢邪 懈屑械褌芯 褋懈, 邪 懈 卸懈胁芯褌褗褌 褲 械 锌芯写薪械褋褗谢 锌芯褉械写懈褑邪 芯褌 谐芯褉褔懈胁懈 写邪褉芯胁械. 袠 褋械谐邪 械 褉械褕懈谢邪 写邪 褉邪蟹泻邪卸械 褋胁芯褟褌邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟, 蟹邪 写邪 芯锌芯薪懈褉邪 薪邪 谢褗卸懈褌械 蟹邪 薪械褟, 泻芯懈褌芯 锌褗谢薪褟褌 卸褗谢褌懈褌械 胁械褋褌薪懈褑懈 芯褌 写械褋械褌懈谢械褌懈褟.袟邪 褌邪蟹懈 褑械谢 薪邪械屑邪 卸懈蟹薪械薪邪褌邪 肖褉邪薪褔械褋泻邪, 泻芯褟褌芯 卸懈胁械械 褋胁芯褟 la dolce vita 锌芯 褉懈屑褋泻懈褌械 褍谢懈褑懈, 褉邪蟹胁械卸写邪泄泻懈 褌褍褉懈褋褌懈 懈 褋锌懈褋胁邪泄泻懈 褋胁芯褟 薪邪斜懈褉邪褖 锌芯锌褍谢褟褉薪芯褋褌 斜谢芯谐. 袙褗蟹褉邪褋褌薪邪褌邪 锌褉懈薪褑械褋邪 懈 屑谢邪写芯褌芯 屑芯屑懈褔械 斜械蟹 褋懈薪褟 泻褉褗胁 锌芯械屑邪褌 薪邪 锌褗褌械褕械褋褌胁懈械 懈蟹 屑懈薪邪谢芯褌芯, 泻芯械褌芯 褖械 锌褉芯屑械薪懈 懈蟹 芯褋薪芯胁懈 薪邪褋褌芯褟褖械褌芯 懈 蟹邪 写胁械褌械.
袟邪褖芯褌芯 胁 褌褍薪械谢懈褌械 锌芯写 写胁芯褉械褑邪 褋械 泻褉懈褟褌 褋屑邪泄胁邪褖懈 褌邪泄薪懈, 褔懈械褌芯 胁褉械屑械 械 写芯褕谢芯鈥�
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First published July 13, 2017
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Karen Swan
43听books2,245听followersKaren Swan began her career in fashion journalism before giving it all up to raise her three children and a puppy, and to pursue her ambition of becoming a writer. She lives in the forest in Sussex, writing her books in a treehouse overlooking the Downs. Her books include Christmas at Tiffany's, Summer at Tiffany's, The Perfect Present, Christmas in the Snow, The Summer Without You, The Paris Secret, and Christmas Under the Stars.
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April 27, 2022
袠蟹泻谢褞褔懈褌械谢薪芯 褍胁谢械泻邪褌械谢薪邪 泻薪懈谐邪, 泻芯褟褌芯 芯褌褔邪褋褌懈 屑懈 薪邪锌芯屑薪懈 薪邪 "小泻邪薪写邪谢薪懈褟褌 卸懈胁芯褌 薪邪 袝胁械谢懈薪 啸褞谐芯", 薪芯 谢懈褔薪芯 蟹邪 屑械薪 斜械褕械 芯褖械 锌芯-懈薪褌械褉械褋薪邪 懈 锌谢械薪懈褌械谢薪邪. 袨锌褉械写械谢械薪芯 褋械 薪邪褉械卸写邪 薪邪 褔械谢薪芯 屑褟褋褌芯 胁 泻谢邪褋邪褑懈褟褌邪 屑懈 薪邪 泻薪懈谐懈 芯褌 袣邪褉褗薪 小褍芯薪, 褌芯褔薪芯 锌褉械写懈 "袩械褉褎械泻褌薪懈褟褌 锌芯写邪褉褗泻".
August 17, 2017
鈥淩ome is the city of echoes, the city of illusions, and the city of yearning.鈥�
----Giotto di Bondone
Karen Swan, an English author, has penned a compelling, stirring and riveting contemporary romance novel, The Rome Affair that revolves around a former British barrister who after escaping a not-so-sweet-past into the Rome and works as a tour guide besides writing a blog, but one day she chances upon a stolen handbag in a dust bin that belongs to an Italian socialite and aristocrat old lady living in a grand mansion, with her own past demons and when these two women's paths are crossed, history is bound to get unraveled amidst of lies and secrets, and taking the tour guide to places, where she could never imagine to be, until she comes across the mystery of the old lady's not so grand life.
Synopsis:
The glamorous capital city of Italy is brought to startling life in The Rome Affair, a compelling summer novel by Karen Swan.
1974 and Elena Damiani lives a gilded life. Born to wealth and a noted beauty, no door is closed to her, no man can resist her. At twenty-six, she is already onto her third husband when she meets her love match. But he is the one man she can never have, and all the beauty and money in the world can't change it.
2017 and Francesca Hackett is living la dolce vita in Rome, leading tourist groups around the Eternal City and forgetting the ghosts she left behind in London. When she finds a stolen designer handbag in her dustbin and returns it, she is brought into the orbit of her grand neighbor who lives across the piazza - famed socialite Viscontessa Elena dei Damiani Pignatelli della Mirandola. Though the purse is stolen, Elena greets the return of the bag with exultation for it contains an unopened letter written by her husband on his deathbed, twelve years earlier.
Mutually intrigued by each other, the two women agree to collaborate on a project, with Cesca interviewing Elena for her memoirs. As summer unfurls, Elena tells her sensational stories, leaving Cesca in her thrall. But when a priceless diamond ring found in an ancient tunnel below the city streets is ascribed to Elena, Cesca begins to suspect a shocking secret at the heart of Elena's life.
Francesca Hackett has barely manged to escape her ugly past and left it behind in her home city, London and found a new meaning with a new job title as a tour guide at the elegant capital city of Italy called Rome, where besides being a tour guide she writes a blog called, The Rome Affair. But one day, her sweet life turns into something extraordinary, where she can never turn back, when she chances upon a stolen ladies handbag containing one one unopened letter inside a dust bin, and that letter has been addressed to an lady named, Elena Damiani. Elena, born into good fortune and with good looks, never found herself in any murky situation until she falls head over heels in love with a mysterious Italian man, even though she is married to one of the richest man in Rome, but pursuing that man will leave behind a trail of mysteries, that years later will come to haunt her, when a young woman walks up her grand palazzo in Rome with her handbag containing an unopened letter from her husband. Eventually Elena decides to let Cesca pen the memoirs of her life, even though that would mean opening the doors to some unsolved mysteries of her life. Can they both resolve their past mistakes, all the while unraveling one mystery after another?
After reading this book, I was left with the thought that Karen Swan is an incredible writer, not just her writing is flawless, but her style of spinning the story is also polished and perfect. Firstly, my heart was left arrested by that enchanting and "础尘尘脿锄锄补濒辞!" artwork of the book cover that instantly begged me to open the book and start reading it. And needless to say, right from the very first chapter, the story left me wanting for more and to know what will happen next with the characters.
The author's writing style is eloquent, evocative and exquisite, laced perfectly with intense emotions and mind-blowing tension. The author narrates the story with many layers without giving away too much, but enough to make her readers to stay glued to the story line. The dialogues are convincing and free-flowing as well as articulate enough to help the readers comprehend or lose themselves into it. The pacing of the book is moderate, as this is the kind of book that readers need to enjoy in a subtle way or rather say, to taste it like a wine.
The backdrop of Rome is bound to leave the readers awe-struck not only to those who have visited Rome but to also those who are yet to visit or haven't visited it. The author has vividly captivated the charm, the perfect flair as well as the essence of a real Roman landscape, streets, restaurants, bakery, ice cream parlors, people, weather, flora as well as the fashion, and the aristocratic lifestyle. The author has brought alive the eternal city with her fascinating words that strikingly portrays the city with its finest details for the readers to visually imagine it in their mind's eyes. Apart from Rome, the author also depicts so Rhode Island with careful observation and in proper depth so that the readers can imagine and feel the change in the landscape. This book is like a direct portal that opens up to the city of Rome and right at the center of Elena's palazzo where a twisted mystery lies buried under.
The characters from this book are extremely well developed, laced with realism, their flaws and their strengths. The main character, Elena, is a complex and bewildering old lady with a hidden past, that she keeps it away from the world, but gradually, it opens up (in a literal sense) right in the middle of her palatial mansion, when Cesca begins to pick the needle from the haystack. Whereas Cesca is extremely confident and as a former barrister, she knows where to look for if she comes across a mystery. moreover, she too is running away from her past, but that too comes to unwind before her when a man enters her life. Both the characters' backgrounds are enriched with depth and layers of emotions and events that make them look riveting in the eyes of the readers. The supporting cast, although, failed to peak any interest in me.
In a nutshell, this book is perfect while one is traveling to their next summer vacation getaway. A must have in one's traveling bag, enriched with emotions and suspense, this story will only enthrall the minds and souls of the readers.
Verdict: Rich with history, Roman flair and romantic mysteries, this is a perfect contemporary read!
Courtesy: Thanks to the publishers from Pan Macmillan for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.
----Giotto di Bondone
Karen Swan, an English author, has penned a compelling, stirring and riveting contemporary romance novel, The Rome Affair that revolves around a former British barrister who after escaping a not-so-sweet-past into the Rome and works as a tour guide besides writing a blog, but one day she chances upon a stolen handbag in a dust bin that belongs to an Italian socialite and aristocrat old lady living in a grand mansion, with her own past demons and when these two women's paths are crossed, history is bound to get unraveled amidst of lies and secrets, and taking the tour guide to places, where she could never imagine to be, until she comes across the mystery of the old lady's not so grand life.
Synopsis:
The glamorous capital city of Italy is brought to startling life in The Rome Affair, a compelling summer novel by Karen Swan.
1974 and Elena Damiani lives a gilded life. Born to wealth and a noted beauty, no door is closed to her, no man can resist her. At twenty-six, she is already onto her third husband when she meets her love match. But he is the one man she can never have, and all the beauty and money in the world can't change it.
2017 and Francesca Hackett is living la dolce vita in Rome, leading tourist groups around the Eternal City and forgetting the ghosts she left behind in London. When she finds a stolen designer handbag in her dustbin and returns it, she is brought into the orbit of her grand neighbor who lives across the piazza - famed socialite Viscontessa Elena dei Damiani Pignatelli della Mirandola. Though the purse is stolen, Elena greets the return of the bag with exultation for it contains an unopened letter written by her husband on his deathbed, twelve years earlier.
Mutually intrigued by each other, the two women agree to collaborate on a project, with Cesca interviewing Elena for her memoirs. As summer unfurls, Elena tells her sensational stories, leaving Cesca in her thrall. But when a priceless diamond ring found in an ancient tunnel below the city streets is ascribed to Elena, Cesca begins to suspect a shocking secret at the heart of Elena's life.
Francesca Hackett has barely manged to escape her ugly past and left it behind in her home city, London and found a new meaning with a new job title as a tour guide at the elegant capital city of Italy called Rome, where besides being a tour guide she writes a blog called, The Rome Affair. But one day, her sweet life turns into something extraordinary, where she can never turn back, when she chances upon a stolen ladies handbag containing one one unopened letter inside a dust bin, and that letter has been addressed to an lady named, Elena Damiani. Elena, born into good fortune and with good looks, never found herself in any murky situation until she falls head over heels in love with a mysterious Italian man, even though she is married to one of the richest man in Rome, but pursuing that man will leave behind a trail of mysteries, that years later will come to haunt her, when a young woman walks up her grand palazzo in Rome with her handbag containing an unopened letter from her husband. Eventually Elena decides to let Cesca pen the memoirs of her life, even though that would mean opening the doors to some unsolved mysteries of her life. Can they both resolve their past mistakes, all the while unraveling one mystery after another?
After reading this book, I was left with the thought that Karen Swan is an incredible writer, not just her writing is flawless, but her style of spinning the story is also polished and perfect. Firstly, my heart was left arrested by that enchanting and "础尘尘脿锄锄补濒辞!" artwork of the book cover that instantly begged me to open the book and start reading it. And needless to say, right from the very first chapter, the story left me wanting for more and to know what will happen next with the characters.
The author's writing style is eloquent, evocative and exquisite, laced perfectly with intense emotions and mind-blowing tension. The author narrates the story with many layers without giving away too much, but enough to make her readers to stay glued to the story line. The dialogues are convincing and free-flowing as well as articulate enough to help the readers comprehend or lose themselves into it. The pacing of the book is moderate, as this is the kind of book that readers need to enjoy in a subtle way or rather say, to taste it like a wine.
The backdrop of Rome is bound to leave the readers awe-struck not only to those who have visited Rome but to also those who are yet to visit or haven't visited it. The author has vividly captivated the charm, the perfect flair as well as the essence of a real Roman landscape, streets, restaurants, bakery, ice cream parlors, people, weather, flora as well as the fashion, and the aristocratic lifestyle. The author has brought alive the eternal city with her fascinating words that strikingly portrays the city with its finest details for the readers to visually imagine it in their mind's eyes. Apart from Rome, the author also depicts so Rhode Island with careful observation and in proper depth so that the readers can imagine and feel the change in the landscape. This book is like a direct portal that opens up to the city of Rome and right at the center of Elena's palazzo where a twisted mystery lies buried under.
The characters from this book are extremely well developed, laced with realism, their flaws and their strengths. The main character, Elena, is a complex and bewildering old lady with a hidden past, that she keeps it away from the world, but gradually, it opens up (in a literal sense) right in the middle of her palatial mansion, when Cesca begins to pick the needle from the haystack. Whereas Cesca is extremely confident and as a former barrister, she knows where to look for if she comes across a mystery. moreover, she too is running away from her past, but that too comes to unwind before her when a man enters her life. Both the characters' backgrounds are enriched with depth and layers of emotions and events that make them look riveting in the eyes of the readers. The supporting cast, although, failed to peak any interest in me.
In a nutshell, this book is perfect while one is traveling to their next summer vacation getaway. A must have in one's traveling bag, enriched with emotions and suspense, this story will only enthrall the minds and souls of the readers.
Verdict: Rich with history, Roman flair and romantic mysteries, this is a perfect contemporary read!
Courtesy: Thanks to the publishers from Pan Macmillan for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.
April 14, 2024
*The Cost of Love*
This is a story that runs over two timelines in 1974 we are introduced to Elena who is born of wealth and has everything money can buy but she is searching for love. Her parents are far too busy and in her quest for love she marries far too young at 16 and she makes one mistake after another.
Ten years on she is married to her third husband she decided to marry someone from a similar background. He has a brother she is yet to meet. But upon meeting him she instantly knows that he is the one. What to do?鈥�. The brothers have one face and one heart鈥�.
In 2017 we are introduced to Francesca aka Cesca who is living in Rome as a tour guide. She is British and is running away from her life in the U.K. for a fresh start.
Elena is now an old lady living across the square from Cesca in a lavish mansion where she lived with her late husband. She is intrigued by Cesca and has a proposal for her. She wants Cesca to write her memoir.
Over time we find out what happens in Elena鈥檚 life but, as Cesca digs into her life she realises that some truths are being withheld from her. The more she uncovers more secrets materialise. Elena was a barrister and can sniff out lies and goes after the truth.
One day there is a mighty sound when a sinkhole opens up on the grounds of the mansion. This reveals a secret tunnel below the property. When something priceless is discovered in the tunnel, Cesca finds out more than she bargained for as time goes by. Why when Elena is confronted by some of the truths that Cesca has found out, why is she unwilling to engage? Why is Elena
carrying around a unopened letter from her late husband who died 15 years ago?
This is a story that runs over two timelines in 1974 we are introduced to Elena who is born of wealth and has everything money can buy but she is searching for love. Her parents are far too busy and in her quest for love she marries far too young at 16 and she makes one mistake after another.
Ten years on she is married to her third husband she decided to marry someone from a similar background. He has a brother she is yet to meet. But upon meeting him she instantly knows that he is the one. What to do?鈥�. The brothers have one face and one heart鈥�.
In 2017 we are introduced to Francesca aka Cesca who is living in Rome as a tour guide. She is British and is running away from her life in the U.K. for a fresh start.
Elena is now an old lady living across the square from Cesca in a lavish mansion where she lived with her late husband. She is intrigued by Cesca and has a proposal for her. She wants Cesca to write her memoir.
Over time we find out what happens in Elena鈥檚 life but, as Cesca digs into her life she realises that some truths are being withheld from her. The more she uncovers more secrets materialise. Elena was a barrister and can sniff out lies and goes after the truth.
One day there is a mighty sound when a sinkhole opens up on the grounds of the mansion. This reveals a secret tunnel below the property. When something priceless is discovered in the tunnel, Cesca finds out more than she bargained for as time goes by. Why when Elena is confronted by some of the truths that Cesca has found out, why is she unwilling to engage? Why is Elena
carrying around a unopened letter from her late husband who died 15 years ago?
April 28, 2017
Brilliantly clever, mesmerizing, and unequivocally unputdownable!
This is an absorbing, enigmatic tale about all-consuming love; the lengths we will go for it and the unimaginable and limitless things we will do in the name of it.
It is predominantly set in the idyllic city of Rome and takes us into the lives of the rich and glamorous and reminds us that not everything is always as it seems and behind the majestic palaces, priceless jewels and designer clothes often lives a lot of loneliness, deception, sex, temptation, secrets, scandals, heartbreak and tragedy.
The prose is expressive, vivid and flawless. The characters are multi-layered, sympathetic and unique. And the plot is a wondrous travel guide to the city of Rome itself, the culture, the history, the food; as well as an intriguing mystery, an emotional drama and a beautiful love story.
Karen Swan's books always entertain me, beguile me and transport me to another time and place and immerse me so thoroughly into the feelings, lives, and stories of her characters that I never want to leave and this novel is no exception. I loved this story and I can honestly tell you I will be patiently or not so patiently be eagerly awaiting her next novel.
Thank you to Karen Swan and PGC Books for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
All my reviews can be found on my blog at
This is an absorbing, enigmatic tale about all-consuming love; the lengths we will go for it and the unimaginable and limitless things we will do in the name of it.
It is predominantly set in the idyllic city of Rome and takes us into the lives of the rich and glamorous and reminds us that not everything is always as it seems and behind the majestic palaces, priceless jewels and designer clothes often lives a lot of loneliness, deception, sex, temptation, secrets, scandals, heartbreak and tragedy.
The prose is expressive, vivid and flawless. The characters are multi-layered, sympathetic and unique. And the plot is a wondrous travel guide to the city of Rome itself, the culture, the history, the food; as well as an intriguing mystery, an emotional drama and a beautiful love story.
Karen Swan's books always entertain me, beguile me and transport me to another time and place and immerse me so thoroughly into the feelings, lives, and stories of her characters that I never want to leave and this novel is no exception. I loved this story and I can honestly tell you I will be patiently or not so patiently be eagerly awaiting her next novel.
Thank you to Karen Swan and PGC Books for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
All my reviews can be found on my blog at
March 26, 2018
Esta foi uma leitura verdadeiramente incr铆vel.
Este livro tem todos os ingredientes que me fazem apaixonar pela sua leitura, 茅 um romance, com viagens, neste caso na capital num pa铆s que adoro, Roma em It谩lia, com duas hist贸rias bem fundamentadas entre o passado e o presente, hist贸rica rica, personagens cativantes e enigm谩ticos, segredos, intrigas e mist茅rios.
Uma jovem ex-advogada londrina que decidiu mudar a sua vida e ir viver para Roma, trabalha como guia tur铆stica e 茅 blogger, o seu blog 茅 o "The Rome Affair", na origem desta mudan莽a est谩 um segredo que Francesca esconde.
A vida de Francesca cruza-se com Elena, na casa dos 70 anos, uma mulher que nasceu numa elite social americana e mais tarde se tornou princesa em It谩lia, Elena pede a Francesca para fazer a sua biografia e a铆 come莽a o desenrolar da hist贸ria de vida da princesa e consequentemente o desvelar de muitos segredos.
Uma hist贸ria carregada de reviravoltas, a autora brincou forte e feio com as minhas intui莽玫es e eu adorei isso, adoro que uma leitura me surpreenda, me desafie, que seja imprevis铆vel, que me engane! Este romance foi uma verdadeira e feliz surpresa.
Este livro tem todos os ingredientes que me fazem apaixonar pela sua leitura, 茅 um romance, com viagens, neste caso na capital num pa铆s que adoro, Roma em It谩lia, com duas hist贸rias bem fundamentadas entre o passado e o presente, hist贸rica rica, personagens cativantes e enigm谩ticos, segredos, intrigas e mist茅rios.
Uma jovem ex-advogada londrina que decidiu mudar a sua vida e ir viver para Roma, trabalha como guia tur铆stica e 茅 blogger, o seu blog 茅 o "The Rome Affair", na origem desta mudan莽a est谩 um segredo que Francesca esconde.
A vida de Francesca cruza-se com Elena, na casa dos 70 anos, uma mulher que nasceu numa elite social americana e mais tarde se tornou princesa em It谩lia, Elena pede a Francesca para fazer a sua biografia e a铆 come莽a o desenrolar da hist贸ria de vida da princesa e consequentemente o desvelar de muitos segredos.
Uma hist贸ria carregada de reviravoltas, a autora brincou forte e feio com as minhas intui莽玫es e eu adorei isso, adoro que uma leitura me surpreenda, me desafie, que seja imprevis铆vel, que me engane! Este romance foi uma verdadeira e feliz surpresa.
August 8, 2018
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The Rome Affair by Karen Swan, came to me via a loan from my guest reviewer, Mrs R. After I enjoyed reading Swan鈥檚 latest Christmas themed release, The Christmas Secret, I discovered the blurb of The Rome Affair in the back of my copy of The Christmas Secret. The synopsis seemed to speak to me and after thoroughly enjoying my last read by Karen Swan, I was keen to catch up on her previous releases. The Rome Affair is a wonderful tribute to Rome, a city I have visited in the past and this book definitely conjured some fantastic memories of my short jaunt at this historic European destination. The Rome Affair features an appealing modern day romance story of a tour guide operating in Rome. It is also a dual time narrative, which includes a historic romance and a hint of mystery for the reader to uncover. The added bonus of an unlikely friendship that sparks between the two leads, tour guide Cesca and a Viscontessa, really makes this an absorbing tale from start to finish. Unfortunately, my review pile is slightly overwhelming at present, so I am unable to complete a full scale review of this book. I implore you to seek this perfect summer read out if you are a fan of Swan鈥檚 work, or you simply enjoy a straight forward love story.
The Rome Affair by Karen Swan, came to me via a loan from my guest reviewer, Mrs R. After I enjoyed reading Swan鈥檚 latest Christmas themed release, The Christmas Secret, I discovered the blurb of The Rome Affair in the back of my copy of The Christmas Secret. The synopsis seemed to speak to me and after thoroughly enjoying my last read by Karen Swan, I was keen to catch up on her previous releases. The Rome Affair is a wonderful tribute to Rome, a city I have visited in the past and this book definitely conjured some fantastic memories of my short jaunt at this historic European destination. The Rome Affair features an appealing modern day romance story of a tour guide operating in Rome. It is also a dual time narrative, which includes a historic romance and a hint of mystery for the reader to uncover. The added bonus of an unlikely friendship that sparks between the two leads, tour guide Cesca and a Viscontessa, really makes this an absorbing tale from start to finish. Unfortunately, my review pile is slightly overwhelming at present, so I am unable to complete a full scale review of this book. I implore you to seek this perfect summer read out if you are a fan of Swan鈥檚 work, or you simply enjoy a straight forward love story.
April 19, 2018
Adorei este livro que nos envolve na sua leitura desde a primeira p谩gina.
Este livro apresenta-nos personagens fortes, marcantes, envolventes e com bastantes segredos do passado.
Cada p谩gina que lemos 茅 um convite 脿 descoberta de todos os segredos e tamb茅m uma descoberta de Roma uma maravilhosa cidade italiana.
Este livro apresenta-nos personagens fortes, marcantes, envolventes e com bastantes segredos do passado.
Cada p谩gina que lemos 茅 um convite 脿 descoberta de todos os segredos e tamb茅m uma descoberta de Roma uma maravilhosa cidade italiana.
April 25, 2017
Thank you Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.
2.5 Star read. It ended much stronger than it started (actually it's an excellent ending), but I would have completely eliminated one of the storylines which is why I'm not ranking it higher.
I struggled with this book a little; I found the beginning a little slow-going while the author established a relationship between Elena Damiani (aka Laney Valentine) and Francesca Hackett (aka Cesca). When Cesca finds a very expensive purse in the bin outside her flat, everything is taken except a sealed envelop with the name "Elena" written on it. Turns out her landlord knows of an "Elena" - the one that lives in the palace across the square. Cesca returns the purse and unopened letter - which convinces Elena that she is the perfect person to write her memoir. (Seriously - it reads better than I just wrote it, but that's the basis of the first 30-50 pages).
Once we establish that a memoir is going to be written, the story starts to flip between the past and present; Laney in Newport in the 1960s, California in the 1970s, NYC in the late 1970s and then Rome in the 1980s. We follow Laney from the 16 year old daughter of one of the wealthiest American entrepreneurs to Laney the bride ... and the divorcee ... the wife ... the divorcee ... the wife (again) ... the divorcee... and finally meeting the man of her dreams. Meanwhile, Francesca needs to have a little storyline as well; and so while she's researching the book, she also starts a romance with a Roman named Nicco.
I wish the book had actually been divided into parts - with more focus on Laney's story before she went to Rome. Actually, the entire story could have been simply about Laney/Elena and I think I would have liked it better. Laney was a super interesting character - and by only being shown little snippets of her past, without really going back to them when she was recounting her stories to Cesca felt like a loss of a really good story.
Cesca had moved to Rome for a gap year because something terrible had happened back home in London. The thing is - that whole mystery didn't need to be there. She finally spills the beans on what happened and ... because there wasn't really a lead up to it ... it didn't change anything. I would have rather had a split-narrative story told from Laney and Vito's perspectives.
Love story - check.
Rome - check.
Past and Present story lines - check.
Split-narrative - check.
Decent little story - sure.
As I mentioned, it ended stronger than it started for me. And had this been more about Elena's past life when she was known as "Laney" I would have enjoyed it more.
I know I will be in the minority of readers who pick this up and not love it. If you want a little romance and to escape to the world of the rich and famous and love Rome, you'll likely enjoy this book very much.
ps. The blurb provided by the publisher is wrong. Francesca isn't a new graduate. The necklace isn't a necklace but rather a ring. Nothing is found under the Trevi fountain ... I don't know if the blurb was written with a prior version of the book in mind - but it's not correct.
2.5 Star read. It ended much stronger than it started (actually it's an excellent ending), but I would have completely eliminated one of the storylines which is why I'm not ranking it higher.
I struggled with this book a little; I found the beginning a little slow-going while the author established a relationship between Elena Damiani (aka Laney Valentine) and Francesca Hackett (aka Cesca). When Cesca finds a very expensive purse in the bin outside her flat, everything is taken except a sealed envelop with the name "Elena" written on it. Turns out her landlord knows of an "Elena" - the one that lives in the palace across the square. Cesca returns the purse and unopened letter - which convinces Elena that she is the perfect person to write her memoir. (Seriously - it reads better than I just wrote it, but that's the basis of the first 30-50 pages).
Once we establish that a memoir is going to be written, the story starts to flip between the past and present; Laney in Newport in the 1960s, California in the 1970s, NYC in the late 1970s and then Rome in the 1980s. We follow Laney from the 16 year old daughter of one of the wealthiest American entrepreneurs to Laney the bride ... and the divorcee ... the wife ... the divorcee ... the wife (again) ... the divorcee... and finally meeting the man of her dreams. Meanwhile, Francesca needs to have a little storyline as well; and so while she's researching the book, she also starts a romance with a Roman named Nicco.
I wish the book had actually been divided into parts - with more focus on Laney's story before she went to Rome. Actually, the entire story could have been simply about Laney/Elena and I think I would have liked it better. Laney was a super interesting character - and by only being shown little snippets of her past, without really going back to them when she was recounting her stories to Cesca felt like a loss of a really good story.
Cesca had moved to Rome for a gap year because something terrible had happened back home in London. The thing is - that whole mystery didn't need to be there. She finally spills the beans on what happened and ... because there wasn't really a lead up to it ... it didn't change anything. I would have rather had a split-narrative story told from Laney and Vito's perspectives.
Love story - check.
Rome - check.
Past and Present story lines - check.
Split-narrative - check.
Decent little story - sure.
As I mentioned, it ended stronger than it started for me. And had this been more about Elena's past life when she was known as "Laney" I would have enjoyed it more.
I know I will be in the minority of readers who pick this up and not love it. If you want a little romance and to escape to the world of the rich and famous and love Rome, you'll likely enjoy this book very much.
ps. The blurb provided by the publisher is wrong. Francesca isn't a new graduate. The necklace isn't a necklace but rather a ring. Nothing is found under the Trevi fountain ... I don't know if the blurb was written with a prior version of the book in mind - but it's not correct.
February 23, 2021
袟邪锌芯褔薪邪褏 袪懈屑褋泻邪 褌邪泄薪邪 屑薪芯谐芯 胁褗芯写褍褕械胁械薪邪, 褔械 褖械 锌褉芯褔械褌邪 芯褖械 械写薪邪 芯褌 懈褋褌芯褉懈懈褌械 薪邪 袣邪褉褗薪 小褍芯薪. 袧芯 褌邪蟹懈 泻薪懈谐邪 械 屑邪谢泻芯 锌芯-褉邪蟹谢懈褔薪邪. 袧械 蟹邪锌芯褔胁邪 褌邪泻邪 褍写邪褉薪芯 泻邪褌芯 写褉褍谐懈褌械, 锌褗褉胁芯薪邪褔邪谢薪芯 械 锌芯-斜邪胁薪邪, 褔芯胁械泻 锌芯-屑褍写薪芯 褋械 薪邪褋褌褉芯泄胁邪 泻褗屑 褋褞卸械褌邪. 袧芯 锌芯褋褌械锌械薪薪芯 薪邪斜懈褉邪 褋泻芯褉芯褋褌 泻邪褌芯 锌褉懈 褋泻芯褉芯褋褌薪芯 胁谢邪泻褔械, 邪 胁 泻褉邪褟 褋懈 械 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻邪 胁懈褏褉褍褕泻邪 (锌芯褋谢械写薪懈褌械 150 褋褌褉邪薪懈褑懈 褋械 褔械褌邪褌 蟹邪 屑懈谐, 薪械 屑芯谐邪褌 写邪 褋械 芯褋褌邪胁褟褌 蟹邪 锌芯-泻褗褋薪芯).
孝褍泻 芯褌薪芯胁芯 懈屑邪屑械 写胁械 胁褉械屑械胁懈 谢懈薪懈懈 - 薪邪 斜芯谐邪褌邪 邪褉懈褋褌芯泻褉邪褌泻邪 卸懈胁械械褖邪 胁 写胁芯褉械褑 胁 袪懈屑, 薪芯 薪邪 胁械褔械 锌褉械泻谢芯薪薪邪 胁褗蟹褉邪褋褌 懈 薪邪 屑谢邪写邪, 械泻褋褑械薪褌褉懈褔薪邪 懈 胁写褗褏薪芯胁械薪邪 芯褌 卸懈胁芯褌邪, 泻芯泄褌芯 泻懈锌懈 胁褗胁 胁械褔薪懈褟 谐褉邪写 斜谢芯谐褗褉泻邪, 懈蟹斜褟谐邪谢邪 芯褌 屑褉邪褔薪懈褌械 褋懈 褋锌芯屑械薪懈 芯褌 袥芯薪写芯薪. 袛胁械褌械 薪邪 锌褉褗胁 锌芯谐谢械写 褋械 褋褉械褖邪褌 褋谢褍褔邪泄薪芯 懈 屑谢邪写邪褌邪 效械褋泻邪 械 薪邪褌芯胁邪褉械薪邪 褋褗褋 蟹邪写邪褔邪褌邪 写邪 薪邪锌懈褕械 斜懈芯谐褉邪褎懈褟褌邪 薪邪 褋褌褉芯谐邪褌邪 袝谢械薪邪 袛邪屑褟薪懈, 薪芯 锌褉懈 褍褋谢芯胁懈械, 褔械 蟹邪锌芯褔薪械 写邪 锌懈褕械 薪械锌褉械写褍斜械写械薪芯 懈 薪械 芯褌胁邪褉褟 懈薪褌械褉薪械褌, 蟹邪 写邪 锌褉邪胁懈 薪褟泻邪泻胁懈 锌褉械写胁邪褉懈褌械谢薪懈 锌褉芯褍褔胁邪薪懈褟. 袛芯泻邪褌芯 袝谢械薪邪 褉邪蟹泻邪蟹胁邪 薪邪 效械褋泻邪 卸懈胁芯褌邪 褋懈 锌芯写褉械写械薪 泻邪褌芯 胁褗谢褕械斜薪邪 锌褉懈泻邪蟹泻邪, 锌邪褉邪谢械谢薪芯 褋 薪械谐芯 褋械 褉械写褍胁邪褌 谐谢邪胁懈 蟹邪 屑懈薪邪谢芯褌芯 薪邪 褋褗褖邪褌邪 褌邪蟹懈 袝谢械薪邪, 薪芯 泻邪褌芯 袥械泄薪懈 袙邪谢褗薪褌邪泄薪 - 斜芯谐邪褌邪 懈 泻褍锌芯薪褟褋胁邪褖邪 谐邪谢械薪懈褑邪 薪邪 褋褗写斜邪褌邪. 效懈褌邪褌械谢褟褌 胁械写薪邪谐邪 褉邪蟹斜懈褉邪, 褔械 薪械褖芯 薪械 械 薪邪褉械写 - 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻懈褟褌 卸懈胁芯褌 械 褌褗屑械薪, 卸械褋褌芯泻芯 芯斜褉褍谢胁邪褖, 褋 屑薪芯谐芯 锌褉芯斜谢械屑懈, 邪 褌芯胁邪, 泻芯械褌芯 褋褌邪褉懈褑邪褌邪 褉邪蟹泻邪蟹胁邪 械 褋褟泻邪褕 薪械泄薪邪 胁械褉褋懈褟 芯褌 锌邪褉邪谢械谢薪邪 胁褋械谢械薪邪. 袦薪芯卸械褋褌胁芯褌芯 褋懈褉械薪懈 胁 谐谢邪胁邪褌邪 薪邪 褔懈褌邪褌械谢褟 蟹邪锌芯褔胁邪褌 写邪 胁懈褟褌, 写芯泻邪褌芯 薪械 褋械 锌芯褟胁褟胁邪褌 胁 褋褞卸械褌邪 谢褞斜芯胁褌邪 薪邪 卸懈胁芯褌邪 薪邪 袝谢械薪邪 - 袙懈褌芯, 薪芯 懈 薪械谐芯胁懈褟褌 械写薪芯褟泄褔械薪 斜褉邪褌 斜谢懈蟹薪邪泻 袗褍褉械谢懈芯. 袨褌 褌邪屑 薪邪褌邪褌褗泻 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪褌邪 褌邪泻邪 褍屑械谢芯 械 蟹邪锌谢械谢邪 泻芯薪褑懈褌械 薪邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟褌邪, 褔械 薪邪泻褉邪褟 胁褋懈褔泻懈 褋邪 薪邪写褏懈褌褉械薪懈. 小懈谐褍褉薪邪 褋褗屑, 褔械 胁褋械泻懈 泻邪褌芯 屑械薪 褋懈 泻邪蟹胁邪 - 芯芯芯, 褌褍泻 褉邪蟹泻褉懈褏 屑懈褋褌械褉懈褟褌邪 懈 蟹薪邪屑 泻邪泻胁芯 褋械 械 褋谢褍褔懈谢芯 (胁褋械 锌邪泻 褌邪泻懈胁邪 懈谐褉懈 褋 斜谢懈蟹薪邪褑懈 薪械 屑懈 屑懈薪邪胁邪褌 薪邪 屑械薪), 写芯泻邪褌芯 胁 械写懈薪 屑芯屑械薪褌 WTF, 胁褋懈褔泻芯 泻芯械褌芯 褋褗屑 褋懈 屑懈褋谢械谢邪, 褔械 械 斜懈谢芯 褋械 芯泻邪蟹胁邪, 褔械 薪械 械 胁褟褉薪芯. 袝褌芯 蟹邪褌芯胁邪 褟 褏邪褉械褋胁邪屑 小褍芯薪 - 屑薪芯谐芯 褍屑械谢芯 褋懈 懈谐褉邪械 褋褗褋 褋褗蟹薪邪薪懈械褌芯 薪邪 锌褍斜谢懈泻邪褌邪, 屑薪芯谐芯 褍屑械谢芯 屑邪薪懈锌褍谢懈褉邪, 胁褋懈褔泻懈 褎邪泻褌懈 懈 褋谢褍褔泻懈 褌邪泻邪 卸械褋褌芯泻芯 芯斜褗褉泻胁邪褌 褍屑邪, 褌邪泄薪懈褌械 懈 屑懈褋褌械褉懈懈褌械 褋邪 薪褟泻褗写械 褌邪屑 褋褗胁褋械屑 斜谢懈蟹芯 锌芯写 锌芯胁褗褉褏薪芯褋褌褌邪 懈 褋邪屑芯 褔邪泻邪褌 写邪 斜褗写邪褌 懈蟹胁邪写械薪懈, 邪 胁褋褟泻芯 械写薪芯 锌褉械写锌芯谢芯卸械薪懈械 械 锌褉械写锌芯褋谢械写薪芯. 袗 褋谢械写 褌芯胁邪, 泻芯谐邪褌芯 褔芯胁械泻 蟹邪褌胁芯褉懈 懈 锌芯褋谢械写薪邪褌邪 褋褌褉邪薪懈褑邪 褋械写懈 懈 褋械 褔褍写懈 - 邪屑邪 泻邪泻 褌邪泻邪???
袠 胁褋懈褔泻芯 褌芯胁邪 褉邪蟹斜懈褉邪 褋械 械 锌芯写锌谢邪褌械薪芯 懈 褋 械写薪邪 褋褗胁褉械屑械薪薪邪 谢褞斜芯胁薪邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 褋谢褍褔胁邪褖邪 褋械 薪邪 褋邪屑邪褌邪 效械褋泻邪 褋 械写懈薪 泻褉邪褋懈胁, 褋械泻褋懈 懈褌邪谢懈邪薪械褑, 薪芯 褌褟 芯褋褌邪胁邪 屑邪谢泻芯 薪邪 蟹邪写械薪 锌谢邪薪 胁 褋褉邪胁薪械薪懈械 褋 芯褋薪芯胁薪邪褌邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 懈 懈薪褌褉懈谐懈 胁 褋胁械褌邪 薪邪 斜芯谐邪褌懈褌械.
袧械 褋邪 锌褗谢薪懈 5 蟹胁械蟹写懈 褋邪屑芯 蟹邪褉邪写懈 斜邪胁薪芯褌芯 懈 屑褍写薪芯 薪邪褔邪谢芯, 薪芯 屑薪芯谐芯 屑懈 褏邪褉械褋邪 懈 褌邪蟹懈 泻薪懈谐邪.
孝褍泻 芯褌薪芯胁芯 懈屑邪屑械 写胁械 胁褉械屑械胁懈 谢懈薪懈懈 - 薪邪 斜芯谐邪褌邪 邪褉懈褋褌芯泻褉邪褌泻邪 卸懈胁械械褖邪 胁 写胁芯褉械褑 胁 袪懈屑, 薪芯 薪邪 胁械褔械 锌褉械泻谢芯薪薪邪 胁褗蟹褉邪褋褌 懈 薪邪 屑谢邪写邪, 械泻褋褑械薪褌褉懈褔薪邪 懈 胁写褗褏薪芯胁械薪邪 芯褌 卸懈胁芯褌邪, 泻芯泄褌芯 泻懈锌懈 胁褗胁 胁械褔薪懈褟 谐褉邪写 斜谢芯谐褗褉泻邪, 懈蟹斜褟谐邪谢邪 芯褌 屑褉邪褔薪懈褌械 褋懈 褋锌芯屑械薪懈 芯褌 袥芯薪写芯薪. 袛胁械褌械 薪邪 锌褉褗胁 锌芯谐谢械写 褋械 褋褉械褖邪褌 褋谢褍褔邪泄薪芯 懈 屑谢邪写邪褌邪 效械褋泻邪 械 薪邪褌芯胁邪褉械薪邪 褋褗褋 蟹邪写邪褔邪褌邪 写邪 薪邪锌懈褕械 斜懈芯谐褉邪褎懈褟褌邪 薪邪 褋褌褉芯谐邪褌邪 袝谢械薪邪 袛邪屑褟薪懈, 薪芯 锌褉懈 褍褋谢芯胁懈械, 褔械 蟹邪锌芯褔薪械 写邪 锌懈褕械 薪械锌褉械写褍斜械写械薪芯 懈 薪械 芯褌胁邪褉褟 懈薪褌械褉薪械褌, 蟹邪 写邪 锌褉邪胁懈 薪褟泻邪泻胁懈 锌褉械写胁邪褉懈褌械谢薪懈 锌褉芯褍褔胁邪薪懈褟. 袛芯泻邪褌芯 袝谢械薪邪 褉邪蟹泻邪蟹胁邪 薪邪 效械褋泻邪 卸懈胁芯褌邪 褋懈 锌芯写褉械写械薪 泻邪褌芯 胁褗谢褕械斜薪邪 锌褉懈泻邪蟹泻邪, 锌邪褉邪谢械谢薪芯 褋 薪械谐芯 褋械 褉械写褍胁邪褌 谐谢邪胁懈 蟹邪 屑懈薪邪谢芯褌芯 薪邪 褋褗褖邪褌邪 褌邪蟹懈 袝谢械薪邪, 薪芯 泻邪褌芯 袥械泄薪懈 袙邪谢褗薪褌邪泄薪 - 斜芯谐邪褌邪 懈 泻褍锌芯薪褟褋胁邪褖邪 谐邪谢械薪懈褑邪 薪邪 褋褗写斜邪褌邪. 效懈褌邪褌械谢褟褌 胁械写薪邪谐邪 褉邪蟹斜懈褉邪, 褔械 薪械褖芯 薪械 械 薪邪褉械写 - 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻懈褟褌 卸懈胁芯褌 械 褌褗屑械薪, 卸械褋褌芯泻芯 芯斜褉褍谢胁邪褖, 褋 屑薪芯谐芯 锌褉芯斜谢械屑懈, 邪 褌芯胁邪, 泻芯械褌芯 褋褌邪褉懈褑邪褌邪 褉邪蟹泻邪蟹胁邪 械 褋褟泻邪褕 薪械泄薪邪 胁械褉褋懈褟 芯褌 锌邪褉邪谢械谢薪邪 胁褋械谢械薪邪. 袦薪芯卸械褋褌胁芯褌芯 褋懈褉械薪懈 胁 谐谢邪胁邪褌邪 薪邪 褔懈褌邪褌械谢褟 蟹邪锌芯褔胁邪褌 写邪 胁懈褟褌, 写芯泻邪褌芯 薪械 褋械 锌芯褟胁褟胁邪褌 胁 褋褞卸械褌邪 谢褞斜芯胁褌邪 薪邪 卸懈胁芯褌邪 薪邪 袝谢械薪邪 - 袙懈褌芯, 薪芯 懈 薪械谐芯胁懈褟褌 械写薪芯褟泄褔械薪 斜褉邪褌 斜谢懈蟹薪邪泻 袗褍褉械谢懈芯. 袨褌 褌邪屑 薪邪褌邪褌褗泻 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪褌邪 褌邪泻邪 褍屑械谢芯 械 蟹邪锌谢械谢邪 泻芯薪褑懈褌械 薪邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟褌邪, 褔械 薪邪泻褉邪褟 胁褋懈褔泻懈 褋邪 薪邪写褏懈褌褉械薪懈. 小懈谐褍褉薪邪 褋褗屑, 褔械 胁褋械泻懈 泻邪褌芯 屑械薪 褋懈 泻邪蟹胁邪 - 芯芯芯, 褌褍泻 褉邪蟹泻褉懈褏 屑懈褋褌械褉懈褟褌邪 懈 蟹薪邪屑 泻邪泻胁芯 褋械 械 褋谢褍褔懈谢芯 (胁褋械 锌邪泻 褌邪泻懈胁邪 懈谐褉懈 褋 斜谢懈蟹薪邪褑懈 薪械 屑懈 屑懈薪邪胁邪褌 薪邪 屑械薪), 写芯泻邪褌芯 胁 械写懈薪 屑芯屑械薪褌 WTF, 胁褋懈褔泻芯 泻芯械褌芯 褋褗屑 褋懈 屑懈褋谢械谢邪, 褔械 械 斜懈谢芯 褋械 芯泻邪蟹胁邪, 褔械 薪械 械 胁褟褉薪芯. 袝褌芯 蟹邪褌芯胁邪 褟 褏邪褉械褋胁邪屑 小褍芯薪 - 屑薪芯谐芯 褍屑械谢芯 褋懈 懈谐褉邪械 褋褗褋 褋褗蟹薪邪薪懈械褌芯 薪邪 锌褍斜谢懈泻邪褌邪, 屑薪芯谐芯 褍屑械谢芯 屑邪薪懈锌褍谢懈褉邪, 胁褋懈褔泻懈 褎邪泻褌懈 懈 褋谢褍褔泻懈 褌邪泻邪 卸械褋褌芯泻芯 芯斜褗褉泻胁邪褌 褍屑邪, 褌邪泄薪懈褌械 懈 屑懈褋褌械褉懈懈褌械 褋邪 薪褟泻褗写械 褌邪屑 褋褗胁褋械屑 斜谢懈蟹芯 锌芯写 锌芯胁褗褉褏薪芯褋褌褌邪 懈 褋邪屑芯 褔邪泻邪褌 写邪 斜褗写邪褌 懈蟹胁邪写械薪懈, 邪 胁褋褟泻芯 械写薪芯 锌褉械写锌芯谢芯卸械薪懈械 械 锌褉械写锌芯褋谢械写薪芯. 袗 褋谢械写 褌芯胁邪, 泻芯谐邪褌芯 褔芯胁械泻 蟹邪褌胁芯褉懈 懈 锌芯褋谢械写薪邪褌邪 褋褌褉邪薪懈褑邪 褋械写懈 懈 褋械 褔褍写懈 - 邪屑邪 泻邪泻 褌邪泻邪???
袠 胁褋懈褔泻芯 褌芯胁邪 褉邪蟹斜懈褉邪 褋械 械 锌芯写锌谢邪褌械薪芯 懈 褋 械写薪邪 褋褗胁褉械屑械薪薪邪 谢褞斜芯胁薪邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 褋谢褍褔胁邪褖邪 褋械 薪邪 褋邪屑邪褌邪 效械褋泻邪 褋 械写懈薪 泻褉邪褋懈胁, 褋械泻褋懈 懈褌邪谢懈邪薪械褑, 薪芯 褌褟 芯褋褌邪胁邪 屑邪谢泻芯 薪邪 蟹邪写械薪 锌谢邪薪 胁 褋褉邪胁薪械薪懈械 褋 芯褋薪芯胁薪邪褌邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 懈 懈薪褌褉懈谐懈 胁 褋胁械褌邪 薪邪 斜芯谐邪褌懈褌械.
袧械 褋邪 锌褗谢薪懈 5 蟹胁械蟹写懈 褋邪屑芯 蟹邪褉邪写懈 斜邪胁薪芯褌芯 懈 屑褍写薪芯 薪邪褔邪谢芯, 薪芯 屑薪芯谐芯 屑懈 褏邪褉械褋邪 懈 褌邪蟹懈 泻薪懈谐邪.
August 8, 2021
孝邪蟹懈 斜械褕械 薪邪懈褋褌懈薪邪 薪邪泄-写芯斜褉邪褌邪 芯褌 锌芯褉械写懈褑邪褌邪 蟹邪 褌邪泄薪懈褌械.袠薪褌褉懈谐褍胁邪褖邪,谢褞斜芯锌懈褌薪邪,褋 薪械芯褔邪泻胁邪薪懈 芯斜褉邪褌懈 写芯 褋邪屑懈褟 泻褉邪泄.袠 胁褋械泻懈 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸 褋懈 懈屑邪褕械 褋胁芯褟 屑邪谢泻邪 褌邪泄薪邪.效褍写械褋薪芯 谢褟褌薪芯 褔械褌懈胁芯 馃寠鉀扁洷鈽€锔�
March 28, 2018
Em quatro dias engoli e devorei esta obra que me foi gentilmente oferecida pela editora Clube do Autor. Numa altura em que o trabalho domina os meus dias e quase n茫o me deixa respirar, 茅 extremamente saboroso aproveitar as migalhinhas de tempo que me sobram para mergulhar numa leitura f谩cil, que nos prende e que nos obriga a 鈥減ap谩-la鈥� com sofreguid茫o. Foi o que aconteceu com este romance de Karen Swan, uma autora que at茅 agora desconhecia.
A narrativa, partida entre presente e passado e entre duas protagonistas de idades muito diferentes, entrela莽a t茫o bem tempos e as hist贸rias das duas mulheres que, sem que me desse conta, me levou a ler p谩ginas atr谩s de p谩ginas, absorvida nas vidas de Cesca e Elena e desejosa de saber que segredos escondiam, que reviravoltas o presente lhes reservava e sobretudo qual o verdeiro motivo que havia levado Elena a contratar Cesca para que esta escrevesse as suas mem贸rias de menina milion谩ria e de mulher detentora de um t铆tulo aristocr谩tico.
A a莽茫o centra-se, como 茅 贸bvio, nestas duas mulheres e nas suas vidas t茫o d铆spares. As duas conhecem-se em Roma, cidade milenar e carregada de perfumes fortes e inesquec铆veis. Cesca 茅 uma jovem inglesa que decidiu refugiar-se na capital italiana ap贸s ter deixado para tr谩s uma vida de advogada de sucesso. Vive a poucos metros do pal谩cio sumptuoso de Elena Damiani e o acaso permite que as duas travem conhecimento e uma acabe trabalhando para a outra. Enquanto Cesca se debru莽a sobre uma pilha intermin谩vel de fotos que retratam a vida de Elena, n贸s, leitores, vamos saltitando do presente para o passado e percebendo que h谩 muito mais por detr谩s da vida glamorosa de Elena do que as referidas fotos contam. Vamos percebendo igualmente que h谩 algo no passado de Cesca que n茫o lhe permite relaxar e viver a vida que tem pela frente. Tudo isto nos chega atrav茅s de uma narrativa fresca, cativante e com todos os ingredientes para querermos devorar o mais r谩pido poss铆vel os seus cap铆tulos curtinhos e bem enredados entre si.
Admito que esta obra nada tem de espetacular nem 茅 dona de nenhuma f贸rmula inovadora. Mas isso n茫o 茅 motivo para que a n茫o recomende, sobretudo 脿queles que queiram mergulhar numa leitura mais leve, entusiasmante e que lhes sair谩 das m茫os em pouco tempo, tal ser谩 a vontade de avan莽arem na sua narrativa e chegarem ao seu desenlace satisfeitos e saciados. Por isso, se andarem 脿 procura de uma leitura deste g茅nero, arrisquem com este romance, pois as vossas expectativas n茫o sair茫o defraudadas.
Termino fazendo refer锚ncia 脿 煤nica coisa que verdadeiramente me desagradou. Falo da tradu莽茫o e/ou adapta莽茫o do t铆tulo ao portugu锚s, pois acho um disparate completo darem o t铆tulo de Herdeira dos olhos tristes a uma obra protagonizada por algu茅m como Elena. 脡 certo que ela n茫o teve uma vida f谩cil, mas herdou um t铆tulo e uma vida aristocr谩ticas que n茫o se podem reduzir e caracterizar como apenas 鈥渢ristes鈥�. Elena 茅 uma personagem complexa, contradit贸ria e que n茫o ganha facilmente a simpatia da parte dos leitores. Viveu uma exist锚ncia pautada por desamores, alguma viol锚ncia e perdas, mas conseguiu sempre superar tudo isso, muitas vezes de formas pouco ortodoxas e corretas. Como tal, considero que 茅 muito redutor aquilo que se retira do t铆tulo e que este n茫o espelha nem se ajusta 脿quilo que que foi e 茅 Elena Damiani. Mas, e digo-o com alguma frustra莽茫o, este n茫o 茅 nem ser谩 o 煤ltimo exemplo de um t铆tulo traduzido/adaptado de forma completamente despropositada.
Agrade莽o, uma vez mais, 脿 editora Clube do Autor que me enviou esta obra em troca de uma opini茫o sincera.
NOTA 鈥� 08/10
A narrativa, partida entre presente e passado e entre duas protagonistas de idades muito diferentes, entrela莽a t茫o bem tempos e as hist贸rias das duas mulheres que, sem que me desse conta, me levou a ler p谩ginas atr谩s de p谩ginas, absorvida nas vidas de Cesca e Elena e desejosa de saber que segredos escondiam, que reviravoltas o presente lhes reservava e sobretudo qual o verdeiro motivo que havia levado Elena a contratar Cesca para que esta escrevesse as suas mem贸rias de menina milion谩ria e de mulher detentora de um t铆tulo aristocr谩tico.
A a莽茫o centra-se, como 茅 贸bvio, nestas duas mulheres e nas suas vidas t茫o d铆spares. As duas conhecem-se em Roma, cidade milenar e carregada de perfumes fortes e inesquec铆veis. Cesca 茅 uma jovem inglesa que decidiu refugiar-se na capital italiana ap贸s ter deixado para tr谩s uma vida de advogada de sucesso. Vive a poucos metros do pal谩cio sumptuoso de Elena Damiani e o acaso permite que as duas travem conhecimento e uma acabe trabalhando para a outra. Enquanto Cesca se debru莽a sobre uma pilha intermin谩vel de fotos que retratam a vida de Elena, n贸s, leitores, vamos saltitando do presente para o passado e percebendo que h谩 muito mais por detr谩s da vida glamorosa de Elena do que as referidas fotos contam. Vamos percebendo igualmente que h谩 algo no passado de Cesca que n茫o lhe permite relaxar e viver a vida que tem pela frente. Tudo isto nos chega atrav茅s de uma narrativa fresca, cativante e com todos os ingredientes para querermos devorar o mais r谩pido poss铆vel os seus cap铆tulos curtinhos e bem enredados entre si.
Admito que esta obra nada tem de espetacular nem 茅 dona de nenhuma f贸rmula inovadora. Mas isso n茫o 茅 motivo para que a n茫o recomende, sobretudo 脿queles que queiram mergulhar numa leitura mais leve, entusiasmante e que lhes sair谩 das m茫os em pouco tempo, tal ser谩 a vontade de avan莽arem na sua narrativa e chegarem ao seu desenlace satisfeitos e saciados. Por isso, se andarem 脿 procura de uma leitura deste g茅nero, arrisquem com este romance, pois as vossas expectativas n茫o sair茫o defraudadas.
Termino fazendo refer锚ncia 脿 煤nica coisa que verdadeiramente me desagradou. Falo da tradu莽茫o e/ou adapta莽茫o do t铆tulo ao portugu锚s, pois acho um disparate completo darem o t铆tulo de Herdeira dos olhos tristes a uma obra protagonizada por algu茅m como Elena. 脡 certo que ela n茫o teve uma vida f谩cil, mas herdou um t铆tulo e uma vida aristocr谩ticas que n茫o se podem reduzir e caracterizar como apenas 鈥渢ristes鈥�. Elena 茅 uma personagem complexa, contradit贸ria e que n茫o ganha facilmente a simpatia da parte dos leitores. Viveu uma exist锚ncia pautada por desamores, alguma viol锚ncia e perdas, mas conseguiu sempre superar tudo isso, muitas vezes de formas pouco ortodoxas e corretas. Como tal, considero que 茅 muito redutor aquilo que se retira do t铆tulo e que este n茫o espelha nem se ajusta 脿quilo que que foi e 茅 Elena Damiani. Mas, e digo-o com alguma frustra莽茫o, este n茫o 茅 nem ser谩 o 煤ltimo exemplo de um t铆tulo traduzido/adaptado de forma completamente despropositada.
Agrade莽o, uma vez mais, 脿 editora Clube do Autor que me enviou esta obra em troca de uma opini茫o sincera.
NOTA 鈥� 08/10
August 5, 2024
Karen Swan "沤vaig啪d臈s vir拧 Romos"
"Po vis懦 m奴s懦 gyvenimais tiksi bomba, vardu Meil臈, taip ir turi b奴ti."
Angl懦 ra拧ytoja Karen Swan jau du kartus lank臈si Vilniaus knyg懦 mug臈je ir abu kartus man teko garb臈 su ja susitikti. Man visad begalo malonu susitikti su autoriais, kuri懦 knygas skaitau su malonumu. Taip jau nutiko, kad iki 拧iol skai膷iau beveik visas K. Swan kal臈dines istorija, o vasaros romanus taupiau. Ta膷iau, kod臈l gi neprad臈jus nuo am啪inojo miesto Romos?
Fran膷eska kiekvien膮 dien膮 rengia ekskursijas turistams Romoje. Mergina pasakoja apie nuostabaus gro啪io miest膮 ir skatina savo tinklara拧膷io "Romos byla" skaitytojus atrasti k膮 nors naujo am啪inajame mieste. 膶es臈 膷ia turi draug懦, moka nuom膮 u啪 savo ma啪膮 butel寞 ir jau膷iasi laiminga pasprukusi i拧 拧alto ir darganoto Londono. Netik臈tai 膶es臈 susipa啪寞sta su itin galbinga aristokrate Elena, kuri papra拧o merginos b奴ti jos biografe. Tik ar abi moterys yra iki galo atviros viena kitai? O jeigu dar 寞simai拧o meil臈, tai vir拧 Romos su啪imba pa膷ios ry拧kiausios 啪vaig啪d臈s.
Skaityti K. Swan knygas tai keliauti po neatrastas 拧alis, skonius, 啪moni懦 jausmus ir gyvenimus. Abi pagrindin臈s veik臈jos buvo 寞domios, nors labai savoti拧kos. Negaliu smerkti Elenos pasirinkim懦, kadangi 拧ios veik臈jos gyvenimas, po啪i奴ris 寞 j寞 ir apskritai sukusi aplinka buvo visai kitokia nei Fran膷eskos ar mano. 膶es臈 turi kitoki懦 demon懦, kurie gana ilgai jos nepaleido, ta膷iau, suvokimas, kad gyjimas prasideda nuo atleidimo pa膷iam sau, leid啪ia merginai jud臈ti pirmyn.
Buvo labai 寞domu skaityti apie Rom膮 ir jos paslaptis, aristokrat懦 gyvenim膮. Puslapiai slydo gana greitai, veik臈jai buvo 寞dom奴s, veiksmo, paslap膷i懦 netr奴ko. Man iki pilnos laim臈s tetr奴ko 拧iek tiek ma啪iau puslapi懦, ta膷iau tai nesugadino skaitymo malonumo. Tad jeigu norite pakeliauti po am啪in膮j寞 miest膮, labai kvie膷iu perskaityti K. Swan "沤vaig啪d臈s vir拧 Romos". O gal ir j奴s perskait臋 knyg膮 pulsite ie拧koti l臈ktuvo biliet懦 寞 拧寞 nepaprast膮 pasaulio miest膮?
"Po vis懦 m奴s懦 gyvenimais tiksi bomba, vardu Meil臈, taip ir turi b奴ti."
Angl懦 ra拧ytoja Karen Swan jau du kartus lank臈si Vilniaus knyg懦 mug臈je ir abu kartus man teko garb臈 su ja susitikti. Man visad begalo malonu susitikti su autoriais, kuri懦 knygas skaitau su malonumu. Taip jau nutiko, kad iki 拧iol skai膷iau beveik visas K. Swan kal臈dines istorija, o vasaros romanus taupiau. Ta膷iau, kod臈l gi neprad臈jus nuo am啪inojo miesto Romos?
Fran膷eska kiekvien膮 dien膮 rengia ekskursijas turistams Romoje. Mergina pasakoja apie nuostabaus gro啪io miest膮 ir skatina savo tinklara拧膷io "Romos byla" skaitytojus atrasti k膮 nors naujo am啪inajame mieste. 膶es臈 膷ia turi draug懦, moka nuom膮 u啪 savo ma啪膮 butel寞 ir jau膷iasi laiminga pasprukusi i拧 拧alto ir darganoto Londono. Netik臈tai 膶es臈 susipa啪寞sta su itin galbinga aristokrate Elena, kuri papra拧o merginos b奴ti jos biografe. Tik ar abi moterys yra iki galo atviros viena kitai? O jeigu dar 寞simai拧o meil臈, tai vir拧 Romos su啪imba pa膷ios ry拧kiausios 啪vaig啪d臈s.
Skaityti K. Swan knygas tai keliauti po neatrastas 拧alis, skonius, 啪moni懦 jausmus ir gyvenimus. Abi pagrindin臈s veik臈jos buvo 寞domios, nors labai savoti拧kos. Negaliu smerkti Elenos pasirinkim懦, kadangi 拧ios veik臈jos gyvenimas, po啪i奴ris 寞 j寞 ir apskritai sukusi aplinka buvo visai kitokia nei Fran膷eskos ar mano. 膶es臈 turi kitoki懦 demon懦, kurie gana ilgai jos nepaleido, ta膷iau, suvokimas, kad gyjimas prasideda nuo atleidimo pa膷iam sau, leid啪ia merginai jud臈ti pirmyn.
Buvo labai 寞domu skaityti apie Rom膮 ir jos paslaptis, aristokrat懦 gyvenim膮. Puslapiai slydo gana greitai, veik臈jai buvo 寞dom奴s, veiksmo, paslap膷i懦 netr奴ko. Man iki pilnos laim臈s tetr奴ko 拧iek tiek ma啪iau puslapi懦, ta膷iau tai nesugadino skaitymo malonumo. Tad jeigu norite pakeliauti po am啪in膮j寞 miest膮, labai kvie膷iu perskaityti K. Swan "沤vaig啪d臈s vir拧 Romos". O gal ir j奴s perskait臋 knyg膮 pulsite ie拧koti l臈ktuvo biliet懦 寞 拧寞 nepaprast膮 pasaulio miest膮?
January 12, 2021
袣邪泻胁芯褌芯 懈 写邪 薪邪锌懈褕邪 褖械 械 屑邪谢泻芯! 袪懈锟斤拷褋泻邪 褌邪泄薪邪 械 械写薪邪 屑薪芯谐芯 锌芯褍褔懈褌械谢薪邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 蟹邪 屑械薪, 褋褗褖芯 褌邪泻邪 械 屑薪芯谐芯 械屑芯褑懈芯薪邪谢薪邪 懈 褌褉芯谐邪褌械谢薪邪. 袙 泻薪懈谐邪褌邪 懈屑邪屑械 写胁械 谐谢邪胁薪懈 谐械褉芯懈薪懈, 泻芯懈褌芯 褋邪 薪械蟹邪胁懈褋懈屑懈 懈 褋懈谢薪懈 卸械薪懈, 锌邪褉邪谢械谢薪芯 褋械 褉邪蟹胁懈胁邪 写械泄褋褌胁懈械褌芯 胁 屑懈薪邪谢芯褌芯 懈 薪邪褋褌芯褟褖械褌芯. 啸褍斜邪胁芯褌芯 械, 褔械 锌懈褋邪褌械谢泻邪褌邪 械 薪邪锌懈褋邪谢邪 褌邪蟹懈 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 芯褌 写胁械 谐谢械写薪懈 褌芯褔泻懈 褋邪屑芯, 邪 薪械 芯褌 褔械褌懈褉懈, 泻邪泻褌芯 械 褋屑褟褌邪谢邪 写邪 谐芯 薪邪锌褉邪胁懈 锌褗褉胁芯薪邪褔邪谢薪芯, 蟹邪褖芯褌芯 械 褖褟谢邪 写邪 懈蟹谐褍斜懈 芯褔邪褉芯胁邪薪懈械褌芯 懈 锌芯褋谢邪薪懈械褌芯, 泻芯械褌芯 械 懈褋泻邪谢邪 写邪 薪懈 芯褋褌邪胁懈. 孝褍泻 褌邪泄薪懈褌械 懈 屑懈褋褌械褉懈懈褌械 褋邪 褌芯谢泻芯胁邪 屑薪芯谐芯, 褔械 褋械 锌褉械锌谢懈褌邪褌 懈 胁 械写懈薪 屑芯屑械薪褌 薪械 蟹薪邪械褕 泻芯械 械 懈褋褌懈薪邪 懈 泻芯械 - 谢褗卸邪. 袙 薪邪褔邪谢芯褌芯, 写邪 褋懈 锌褉懈蟹薪邪褟, 芯褋褗写懈褏 锌芯胁械写械薪懈械褌芯 薪邪 械写薪邪褌邪 谐械褉芯懈薪褟 - 袝谢械薪邪. 袧芯 卸懈胁芯褌褗褌 褲 褌邪泻邪 锌褉芯褌械褔械, 褋褌械褔械薪懈褟 薪邪 芯斜褋褌芯褟褌械谢褋褌胁邪褌邪 懈 谢懈褔薪邪 褋懈谢邪 写芯 薪褟泻褗写械, 褔械 屑邪泻邪褉 写邪 褟 薪邪褉懈褔邪褏邪 屑芯屑懈褔械褌芯 褋 薪邪泄-谐芯谢械屑懈褟 泻褗褋屑械褌, 蟹邪 屑械薪 褌褟 褋懈 芯褋褌邪薪邪 屑芯屑懈褔械褌芯, 泻芯械褌芯 胁蟹械 薪褟泻芯懈 谐褉械褕薪懈 褉械褕械薪懈褟 懈 褌褉褟斜胁邪褕械 写邪 卸懈胁械械 褋 锌芯褋谢械写褋褌胁懈褟褌邪 芯褌 褌褟褏, 胁褗锌褉械泻懈 胁褋懈褔泻芯, 泻芯械褌芯 斜械 锌芯褋褌懈谐薪邪谢邪. 袧械 屑邪褌械褉懈邪谢薪懈褌械 薪械褖邪 薪懈 锌褉邪胁褟褌 褖邪褋褌谢懈胁懈, 袝谢械薪邪 懈屑邪褕械 胁褋懈褔泻芯, 泻芯械褌芯 褋懈 锌芯卸械谢邪械, 写芯褉懈 褋械 褋写芯斜懈 褋 褌懈褌谢邪 懈 写胁芯褉械褑, 薪芯 芯褋褌邪薪邪褏 褋 褍褋械褖邪薪械褌芯, 褔械 薪械 褋械 褔褍胁褋褌胁邪 锌褗谢薪芯褑械薪薪邪 懈 胁褋械 薪械褖芯 薪械 褲 写芯褋褌懈谐邪褕械 写邪 斜褗写械 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻懈 褖邪褋褌谢懈胁邪. 肖褉邪薪褔械褋泻邪 芯褌 褋胁芯褟 褋褌褉邪薪邪 斜械褕械 褌芯谢泻芯胁邪 锌褉邪胁芯谢懈薪械泄薪邪 懈 褋褗胁械褋褌薪邪, 褔械 褍褋锌褟 写邪 胁锌械褔邪褌谢懈 褋胁芯褟褌邪 褉邪斜芯褌芯写邪褌械谢泻邪 懈 屑邪泻邪褉 写邪 斜械 懈蟹锌芯谢蟹胁邪薪邪 芯褌 薪械褟 蟹邪 锌芯褋褌懈谐邪薪械褌芯 薪邪 写邪写械薪邪 褑械谢, 褌芯 褌芯胁邪 写械泄褋褌胁懈械 斜械 芯锌褉邪胁写邪薪芯 薪邪 褎懈薪邪谢邪. 袣褉邪褟褌 薪邪 褌邪蟹懈 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 斜械褕械 褌褗卸械薪 芯褌 械写薪邪 褋褌褉邪薪邪, 械写懈薪 卸懈胁芯褌 锌褉芯锌懈谢褟薪, 械写懈薪 卸懈胁芯褌 懈蟹卸懈胁褟薪 胁 谢褗卸懈 懈 锌褗谢械薪 褋 锌褉械褋褌褉褍胁泻懈, 胁 锌褉械褋谢械写胁邪薪械 薪邪 褖邪褋褌懈械褌芯 懈 褌褗褉褋械薪械 薪邪 谢褞斜芯胁褌邪. 孝邪泻邪 懈 薪械 褉邪蟹斜褉邪褏 写邪谢懈 袝谢械薪邪 芯褋褗蟹薪邪胁邪 褌芯胁邪, 泻芯械褌芯 褍褋锌褟 写邪 锌褉懈褔懈薪懈 薪邪 谢褞斜懈屑懈褌械 褋懈 褏芯褉邪, 写邪谢懈 褋褗卸邪谢褟胁邪 懈 蟹邪褖芯 薪褟屑邪褕械 褋屑械谢芯褋褌褌邪 写邪 褋械 懈蟹锌褉邪胁懈 锌褉械写 懈褋褌懈薪邪褌邪 胁 泻褉邪褟 薪邪 写薪懈褌械 褋懈. 袨褑械薪泻邪褌邪 屑懈 械 5 蟹胁械蟹写懈, 蟹邪褖芯褌芯 褍褋锌褟 写邪 屑械 褉邪蟹胁褗谢薪褍胁邪 褌邪蟹懈 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 懈 屑械 薪邪泻邪褉邪 写邪 褋械 蟹邪屑懈褋谢褟 蟹邪 褌芯胁邪, 褔械 写芯褉懈 写邪 胁蟹械屑械屑 谐褉械褕薪懈 褉械褕械薪懈褟 胁 薪邪褕懈褟 卸懈胁芯褌, 泻芯械褌芯 械 薪械懈蟹斜械卸薪芯 (薪懈泻芯泄 薪械 械 褋褗胁褗褉褕械薪), 胁懈薪邪谐懈 屑芯卸械 写邪 褋械 锌芯锌褉邪胁懈屑 懈 写邪 褌褉褗谐薪械屑 胁 锌褉邪胁懈谢薪邪褌邪 锌芯褋芯泻邪, 褋褌懈谐邪 写邪 懈屑邪屑械 褋屑械谢芯褋褌褌邪 写邪 锌褉懈蟹薪邪械屑 锌褉械写 褋械斜械 褋懈 懈 芯泻芯谢薪懈褌械 蟹邪 褌械蟹懈 谐褉械褕泻懈 - 懈蟹斜芯褉懈 屑薪芯谐芯, 芯褌 薪邪褋 蟹邪胁懈褋懈 泻邪泻胁懈 褖械 斜褗写邪褌 褌械!
September 14, 2021
袩褉械泻褋褉邪薪邪褌邪 小褍芯薪 芯褌薪芯胁芯 薪械 薪懈 褉邪蟹芯褔邪褉芯胁邪 褋 泻邪褔械褋褌胁械薪邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟, 写芯斜褉械 锌褉芯褍褔械薪懈 褎邪泻褌懈 懈 写芯褋褌褗锌薪芯 锌芯写薪械褋械薪邪 懈薪褎芯褉屑邪褑懈褟 懈 褋褞卸械褌.
校褋锌褟 写邪 屑械 薪邪泻邪褉邪 写邪 褋械 锌芯褔褍胁褋褌胁邪屑 褋褟泻邪褕 褌懈褔邪屑 懈蟹 褍谢懈褔泻懈褌械 薪邪 袪懈屑, 写邪 胁懈卸写邪屑 锌褉械屑懈薪邪胁邪褖懈褌械 卸懈褌械谢懈 懈 褌褍褉懈褋褌懈, 褌褉邪褎懈泻褗褌, 屑邪谢泻懈褌械 泻芯谢懈 懈 胁褋械锌懈褌械. 袗褉芯屑邪褌邪 薪邪 锌懈褑邪, 褍褞褌薪懈褌械 褋谐褉邪写懈 懈 锌褉懈胁械褌谢懈胁懈褌械 褋褗褋械写懈.
袪邪蟹褏芯写懈 薪懈 胁 褌邪泄薪懈褌械 褌褍薪械谢懈 锌芯写 谐褉邪写邪, 胁 泻芯褉懈写芯褉懈褌械 薪邪 斜谢褟褋泻邪胁 蟹邪屑褗泻 懈 薪懈 锌芯褌芯锌懈 胁 褋褞卸械褌 懈蟹锌褗褋褌褉械薪 褋 斜谢褟褋褗泻, 褌邪泄薪懈 懈 谢褗卸懈.
袝谢械薪邪, 械写薪邪 斜谢褟褋泻邪胁邪 懈 胁褗蟹褉邪褋褌薪邪 卸械薪邪, 褉邪蟹泻邪蟹胁邪 蟹邪 褋胁芯褟 卸懈胁芯褌 懈蟹锌褗谢薪械薪 褋 泻褗褋屑械褌 懈 褉邪蟹泻芯褕 薪邪 芯斜懈泻薪芯胁械薪薪邪褌邪 薪懈 谐械褉芯懈薪褟 肖褉邪薪褔械褋泻邪.
袧芯 泻褗写械 蟹邪锌芯褔胁邪 懈褋褌懈薪邪褌邪 懈 泻褗写械 褋胁褗褉褕胁邪 谢褗卸邪褌邪, 写胁械褌械 谐械褉芯懈薪懈 褖械 薪懈 蟹邪锌谢械褌邪褌 胁 械写薪邪 屑懈褋褌械褉懈褟 蟹邪 谢褞斜芯胁褌邪, 蟹邪谐褍斜邪褌邪, 褉邪蟹芯褔邪褉芯胁邪薪懈械褌芯, 斜芯谢泻邪褌邪 懈 懈蟹泻褍锌谢械薪懈械褌芯.
小褞卸械褌邪 械 胁 写胁械 谢懈薪懈懈 薪邪 屑懈薪邪谢芯 懈 褋械谐邪褕薪芯 胁褉械屑械.
袟邪 屑械薪 懈 写胁械褌械 谢懈薪懈懈 斜褟褏邪 懈薪褌械褉械褋薪懈.
袣邪褌芯 褋褞卸械褌 懈 褉邪蟹胁褗褉蟹泻邪 5*
袧芯 泻邪褌芯 械屑芯褑懈褟 4*
袠屑邪褕械 薪邪锌褉械卸械薪懈械, 薪芯 薪邪 屑械褋褌邪 薪械 褌邪泻邪 褋懈谢薪芯 (锌芯薪械 蟹邪 屑械薪), 泻邪泻褌芯 胁 写褉褍谐懈褌械 褲 泻薪懈谐懈 懈 蟹邪 褌芯胁邪 芯褑械薪泻邪褌邪 屑懈 械 4,5*
校褋锌褟 写邪 屑械 薪邪泻邪褉邪 写邪 褋械 锌芯褔褍胁褋褌胁邪屑 褋褟泻邪褕 褌懈褔邪屑 懈蟹 褍谢懈褔泻懈褌械 薪邪 袪懈屑, 写邪 胁懈卸写邪屑 锌褉械屑懈薪邪胁邪褖懈褌械 卸懈褌械谢懈 懈 褌褍褉懈褋褌懈, 褌褉邪褎懈泻褗褌, 屑邪谢泻懈褌械 泻芯谢懈 懈 胁褋械锌懈褌械. 袗褉芯屑邪褌邪 薪邪 锌懈褑邪, 褍褞褌薪懈褌械 褋谐褉邪写懈 懈 锌褉懈胁械褌谢懈胁懈褌械 褋褗褋械写懈.
袪邪蟹褏芯写懈 薪懈 胁 褌邪泄薪懈褌械 褌褍薪械谢懈 锌芯写 谐褉邪写邪, 胁 泻芯褉懈写芯褉懈褌械 薪邪 斜谢褟褋泻邪胁 蟹邪屑褗泻 懈 薪懈 锌芯褌芯锌懈 胁 褋褞卸械褌 懈蟹锌褗褋褌褉械薪 褋 斜谢褟褋褗泻, 褌邪泄薪懈 懈 谢褗卸懈.
袝谢械薪邪, 械写薪邪 斜谢褟褋泻邪胁邪 懈 胁褗蟹褉邪褋褌薪邪 卸械薪邪, 褉邪蟹泻邪蟹胁邪 蟹邪 褋胁芯褟 卸懈胁芯褌 懈蟹锌褗谢薪械薪 褋 泻褗褋屑械褌 懈 褉邪蟹泻芯褕 薪邪 芯斜懈泻薪芯胁械薪薪邪褌邪 薪懈 谐械褉芯懈薪褟 肖褉邪薪褔械褋泻邪.
袧芯 泻褗写械 蟹邪锌芯褔胁邪 懈褋褌懈薪邪褌邪 懈 泻褗写械 褋胁褗褉褕胁邪 谢褗卸邪褌邪, 写胁械褌械 谐械褉芯懈薪懈 褖械 薪懈 蟹邪锌谢械褌邪褌 胁 械写薪邪 屑懈褋褌械褉懈褟 蟹邪 谢褞斜芯胁褌邪, 蟹邪谐褍斜邪褌邪, 褉邪蟹芯褔邪褉芯胁邪薪懈械褌芯, 斜芯谢泻邪褌邪 懈 懈蟹泻褍锌谢械薪懈械褌芯.
小褞卸械褌邪 械 胁 写胁械 谢懈薪懈懈 薪邪 屑懈薪邪谢芯 懈 褋械谐邪褕薪芯 胁褉械屑械.
袟邪 屑械薪 懈 写胁械褌械 谢懈薪懈懈 斜褟褏邪 懈薪褌械褉械褋薪懈.
袣邪褌芯 褋褞卸械褌 懈 褉邪蟹胁褗褉蟹泻邪 5*
袧芯 泻邪褌芯 械屑芯褑懈褟 4*
袠屑邪褕械 薪邪锌褉械卸械薪懈械, 薪芯 薪邪 屑械褋褌邪 薪械 褌邪泻邪 褋懈谢薪芯 (锌芯薪械 蟹邪 屑械薪), 泻邪泻褌芯 胁 写褉褍谐懈褌械 褲 泻薪懈谐懈 懈 蟹邪 褌芯胁邪 芯褑械薪泻邪褌邪 屑懈 械 4,5*
November 22, 2021
Quite intriguing and a quick escapist read so to speak! I am bothered by her use of Jesus's name as a curse word sadly....and the G damm etc :( Otherwise, interesting as I learned more about Rome and the underground tunnels.....
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August 7, 2023Su Karen k奴ryba susipa啪inau prie拧 tris metus, Maldyvuose. Tada, 寞 toki膮 egzoti拧k膮 ir tolim膮 kelion臋 nor臈josi pasiimti visoki懦 paprast懦, nesud臈ting懦 roman懦. Toki懦 ir pasi臈miau, tik ne du, ne penkis, bet visus de拧imt! Tarp j懦 buvo ir Karen Swan 鈥濸ary啪iaus paslaptis鈥�. I拧 knygos nieko per daug nesitik臈jau: v臈l Pary啪ius, v臈l banalokas vir拧elis. Tik臈jausi, kad bus paprasta, lengva, k膮 tam Maldyv懦 papl奴dimyje ir pamir拧iu netrukus. Bet likau maloniai nustebinta! Knyga tur臈jo ir kabliuk懦, ir netik臈tum懦 ir veik臈jai 寞simintini buvo. 艩i膮 啪iem膮, su did啪iausiu malonumu perskai膷iau tos pa膷ios autor臈s 鈥濼obul膮 dovan膮鈥�. V臈l vir拧elis nykus, bet pasakojimas labai smagus. Na, ir at臈jo metas naujausiai Swan knygai 鈥� 鈥炁絭aig啪d臈ms vir拧 Romos鈥� .
Fran膷eska, nuo savo praeities, apie kuria su niekuo nesikalba, pab臈go 寞 Rom膮. Ji 膷ia gyvena jau kuris laikas, nuomojasi jauk懦 kambar臈l寞, turi ital懦 draug懦 b奴r寞 ir dirba gide. Ta膷iau kart膮, konteineryje rasta rankin臈, apver膷ia merginos gyvenim膮 auk拧tyn kojom. Nor臈dama gr膮啪inti brangi膮 rankin臋 savininkei, ji atsikapsto iki did啪iulio, prabangaus namo, kuriame gyvena vikont臈 Elena. Garbinga, senyvo am啪iaus dama, tarp savo titul懦 turinti net 鈥瀙rinces臈s鈥�, susi啪avi merginos nuo拧irdumu ir pasi奴lo jai darb膮. Nors dirba gide, Fran膷eska be galo m臈gsta ra拧yti. Ji net turi gan populiar懦 tinklara拧t寞. Tad vikont臈 jai pasi奴lo tapti jos asmenine biografe: sur奴拧iuti ilgus metus kauptas nuotraukas, i拧klausyti jos gyvenimo istorij膮 ir para拧yti knyg膮. Pasirodo, savo laiku Elena buvo tikra bulvarini懦 laikra拧膷i懦 啪vaig啪d臈, vienas skandalas vijo kit膮, tad dama papra拧o Fran膷esko internete informacijos nei拧koti, klauytis tik jos pasakojimo. Mergina sutinka, ta膷iau kuo daugiau Elena psakoja, tuo daugiau klausim懦 kyla, ir Fran膷eska 寞ki拧a nos寞 ten, kur jai visai nereikia.
Pasakojimas skirstosi 寞 du laikus: dabartis ir Elenos istorija, kuri buvo 啪ymiai 寞domesn臈. Pati Elena buvo tikrai 寞domus persona啪as, ko nepasaky膷iau apie Fran膷esk膮 ir, mano galva, nereikaling膮 jos meil臈s istorij膮. Dabarties dalis buvo kiek i拧t臋sta, tad vis laukiau ir laukiau skyreli懦 apie Elenos praeit寞. Knyga i拧ties lengvai skait臈si. Neapsigaukit jos storiu: stori ir lapai, ir para拧t臈s nema啪os, o ir 拧riftas ne smulkutis. Perskaitysit greit ir visai skaniai. Karen Swan turi savo miel膮 stili懦, ta膷iau visgi, anos dvi skaitytos jos knygos man paliko didesn寞 寞sp奴d寞. Ir net nepaisant super maloni懦, gra啪ius prisiminimus atgaivinusi懦 pasakojim懦 apie Rom膮 ir lankytinas jos vietas. Su vyru ten lnk臈m臈s pernai ir patyriau tirai didel寞 malonum膮 mintimis gr寞啪dama 寞 拧寞 nuostab懦 miest膮. Karen Swan k奴ryba labai patiks besim臈gaujantiems Nicky Pellegrino ar Nicolo Barreau knygomis. 漠traukian膷ios, 鈥瀏reitos鈥�, nesud臈tingos, bet ka啪k膮 拧ilto paliekan膷ios knygos.
Fran膷eska, nuo savo praeities, apie kuria su niekuo nesikalba, pab臈go 寞 Rom膮. Ji 膷ia gyvena jau kuris laikas, nuomojasi jauk懦 kambar臈l寞, turi ital懦 draug懦 b奴r寞 ir dirba gide. Ta膷iau kart膮, konteineryje rasta rankin臈, apver膷ia merginos gyvenim膮 auk拧tyn kojom. Nor臈dama gr膮啪inti brangi膮 rankin臋 savininkei, ji atsikapsto iki did啪iulio, prabangaus namo, kuriame gyvena vikont臈 Elena. Garbinga, senyvo am啪iaus dama, tarp savo titul懦 turinti net 鈥瀙rinces臈s鈥�, susi啪avi merginos nuo拧irdumu ir pasi奴lo jai darb膮. Nors dirba gide, Fran膷eska be galo m臈gsta ra拧yti. Ji net turi gan populiar懦 tinklara拧t寞. Tad vikont臈 jai pasi奴lo tapti jos asmenine biografe: sur奴拧iuti ilgus metus kauptas nuotraukas, i拧klausyti jos gyvenimo istorij膮 ir para拧yti knyg膮. Pasirodo, savo laiku Elena buvo tikra bulvarini懦 laikra拧膷i懦 啪vaig啪d臈, vienas skandalas vijo kit膮, tad dama papra拧o Fran膷esko internete informacijos nei拧koti, klauytis tik jos pasakojimo. Mergina sutinka, ta膷iau kuo daugiau Elena psakoja, tuo daugiau klausim懦 kyla, ir Fran膷eska 寞ki拧a nos寞 ten, kur jai visai nereikia.
Pasakojimas skirstosi 寞 du laikus: dabartis ir Elenos istorija, kuri buvo 啪ymiai 寞domesn臈. Pati Elena buvo tikrai 寞domus persona啪as, ko nepasaky膷iau apie Fran膷esk膮 ir, mano galva, nereikaling膮 jos meil臈s istorij膮. Dabarties dalis buvo kiek i拧t臋sta, tad vis laukiau ir laukiau skyreli懦 apie Elenos praeit寞. Knyga i拧ties lengvai skait臈si. Neapsigaukit jos storiu: stori ir lapai, ir para拧t臈s nema啪os, o ir 拧riftas ne smulkutis. Perskaitysit greit ir visai skaniai. Karen Swan turi savo miel膮 stili懦, ta膷iau visgi, anos dvi skaitytos jos knygos man paliko didesn寞 寞sp奴d寞. Ir net nepaisant super maloni懦, gra啪ius prisiminimus atgaivinusi懦 pasakojim懦 apie Rom膮 ir lankytinas jos vietas. Su vyru ten lnk臈m臈s pernai ir patyriau tirai didel寞 malonum膮 mintimis gr寞啪dama 寞 拧寞 nuostab懦 miest膮. Karen Swan k奴ryba labai patiks besim臈gaujantiems Nicky Pellegrino ar Nicolo Barreau knygomis. 漠traukian膷ios, 鈥瀏reitos鈥�, nesud臈tingos, bet ka啪k膮 拧ilto paliekan膷ios knygos.
July 7, 2017
You will fall in love with the eternal city with this read!
Visit the locations with Karen Swan herself!
Karen Swan writes some amazing stories and this has to be my favourite one yet. Transported to Rome? Right at the heart of the city and its underground caverns no less. The story had as many layers as the city itself 鈥� a missing ring, a hidden letter, secrets from the past and an old woman who hides away and who picks a young girl to write her memoirs.
Karen does locations and evocative ones at that like no one else. The setting is exquisite 鈥� the cobbled streets of the city, a huge plaza and then a mysteriously rich and ornate mansion where much of the story is set. If you wonder what goes on behind the gilded facade of those Rome homes, then this might well contain the answer. The sense of the city is also what shines 鈥� the cobbled streets, the passing scooters and the shouting in in the street. I could picture everything very clearly from the stone steps up the girl鈥檚 flat and the ornate stair case in the large house. Oh and I was as nervous as Cesca when she got to meet the great lady herself.
The story of the hidden past was exceptionally well done. I lingered over this book and it made me feel so good, dreaming of Italy and the hidden secrets we all could have. A famous woman perhaps has more than most and the story unravels to a fascinating denouement. I was enthralled throughout 鈥� the writing is just lovely and more than transports and evokes the language as well as the location.
It always helps to have a few nice Italians in the mix and again Karen delivers. The Italian passion for life, their mixed pasts and their torid emotions are characters in themselves here. What a joy of a read and I was just sorry to leave that little enclave of Rome I鈥檇 felt at home in when reading.
It played out so exquisitely in my head that I only hope this is a movie one day. Bellisima!
Visit the locations with Karen Swan herself!
Karen Swan writes some amazing stories and this has to be my favourite one yet. Transported to Rome? Right at the heart of the city and its underground caverns no less. The story had as many layers as the city itself 鈥� a missing ring, a hidden letter, secrets from the past and an old woman who hides away and who picks a young girl to write her memoirs.
Karen does locations and evocative ones at that like no one else. The setting is exquisite 鈥� the cobbled streets of the city, a huge plaza and then a mysteriously rich and ornate mansion where much of the story is set. If you wonder what goes on behind the gilded facade of those Rome homes, then this might well contain the answer. The sense of the city is also what shines 鈥� the cobbled streets, the passing scooters and the shouting in in the street. I could picture everything very clearly from the stone steps up the girl鈥檚 flat and the ornate stair case in the large house. Oh and I was as nervous as Cesca when she got to meet the great lady herself.
The story of the hidden past was exceptionally well done. I lingered over this book and it made me feel so good, dreaming of Italy and the hidden secrets we all could have. A famous woman perhaps has more than most and the story unravels to a fascinating denouement. I was enthralled throughout 鈥� the writing is just lovely and more than transports and evokes the language as well as the location.
It always helps to have a few nice Italians in the mix and again Karen delivers. The Italian passion for life, their mixed pasts and their torid emotions are characters in themselves here. What a joy of a read and I was just sorry to leave that little enclave of Rome I鈥檇 felt at home in when reading.
It played out so exquisitely in my head that I only hope this is a movie one day. Bellisima!
February 8, 2025
Fran膷eska pab臈go nuo savo sud臈tingos, skaud啪ios praeities ir d啪iaugiasi prad臈jus nauj膮 gyvenime Romoje. 膶ia gyvenimas tikrai nepaprastas ir nuostabus. Fran膷eska 鈥� dirba gide, turistus ved啪ioja po miest膮 ir ra拧o tinklara拧t寞 apie 寞stabaus gro啪io Rom膮. Ta膷iau mergina netik臈tomis aplinkyb臈mis susipa啪寞sta su princese, vikonte, tikra auk拧tuomen臈s dama 鈥� Elena. Moteris papra拧o Fran膷eskos, kad ji gal臈t懦 pad臈ti para拧yti autobiografij膮 apie jos stulbinant寞 gyvenim膮, mylimuosius, santuokas. Ir taip prasideda Elenos ir Fran膷eskos draugyst臈s kelion臈, kuri pakeis abiej懦 moter懦 gyvenimus.. Jautri, jausminga, 寞traukianti istorija, kurioje susipina Romos istorijos elementai, paslaptys, i拧gyventi sunkumai, dramos, aristokrati拧kas gyvenimas ir svarbiausia - begalin臈 meil臈 ir laim臈, kuri yra vis膮 ko prad啪ia ir pabaiga...
July 5, 2023
Visada prad臈jus skaityti Karen Swan knyg膮 啪inau, kad tur臈siu ir ger膮 laik膮, ir 寞domi膮 istorij膮, ir meil臈s, ir emocij懦. 艩寞 kart膮 pavadin膷iau dviej懦 Romeo dvyni懦 ir D啪uljetos meil臈s istorija, kuri tur臈jo labai netik臈t膮 pabaig膮, kuri ved臈 iki istorijos 拧i懦 dien懦. Kas.啪ino 拧i膮 autor臋, tai jau nebus netik臈ta, o kam ji nauja, tai tiesiog supa啪indinimas, kad veiksmas visada vyksta 拧iomis dienomis ir 30 ar 50 met懦 iki 拧ios dienos, kas tur臈jo 寞takos 寞vykiams. Tai labai smagu vynioti t膮 si奴l膮 kartu su autore ir bandyti sp臈ti, kaip viskas susij臋 ir kuo baigsis 馃槉
February 16, 2023
Mano nuomon臈: 艩i autor臈 gana gerai pa啪寞stama ir daugelis i拧 m奴s懦 jos knygas skaito Kalediniu laikotarpiu. Tokios knygos kaip: 鈥濳al臈d懦 拧viesos鈥�,鈥淰idurnakt寞 sningant鈥�, 鈥濳al臈d懦 dovana鈥� pam臈gtos jau ne vieno skaitytojo ir labai tinka 拧venti拧kam laikotarpiui , bet 鈥炁絭aig啪d臈s vir拧 Romos" 鈥� labai vasari拧ka knyga apie meil臋, apie pasirinkimus gyvenime ir netik臈tus gyvenimo vingius.
艩i膮 knyg膮, beja, daug skaitytoj懦 寞vardina kaip vien膮 geriausi懦 Karen Swan knyg懦. A拧 perskai膷iau 4 ir tikriausiai prisidedu prie t懦, kurie mano, kad tai labai gera knyga.
Knyga 鈥炁絭aig啪d臈s vir拧 Romos鈥� skirta visiems, kurie ie拧ko meil臈s istorijos sujungian膷ios dabarties ir praeities gijas. Paprastas, ta膷iau 寞traukiantis siu啪etas ir puikus Karen Swan ra拧ymo stilius su啪av臈s visus, pasiilgusius nuo拧ird啪ios ir kiek paslaptingos dramos. Nors romantikos gerb臈jus u啪burs aistra ir prabanga, knygoje netr奴ks intrig懦, istorijos vingi懦 ir 拧e拧臈liuose t奴nan膷i懦 paslap膷i懦.
Dar kas labai gra啪u buvo knygoje -tai 奴啪ianti t奴kstantmet臈 Roma... Jos kult奴ra, 啪mon臈s, istorija ir maistas sukur臈 nepaprast膮 potyr寞 鈥� kur mes skaitytojai pasijuntome payts be啪ingsniuoj膮 siauromis ir vingiuotomis Romos miesto gatv臈mis.
Jau supratot teisingai: labai rekomenduoju. Gra啪us meil臈s romanas, su nuostabiai gera pabaiga. Si奴lau nespelioti nieko, o tiesiog prisijungti prie veik臈j懦 拧elioni懦 ir keliauti su jais siu啪eto vingiais.
艩i膮 knyg膮, beja, daug skaitytoj懦 寞vardina kaip vien膮 geriausi懦 Karen Swan knyg懦. A拧 perskai膷iau 4 ir tikriausiai prisidedu prie t懦, kurie mano, kad tai labai gera knyga.
Knyga 鈥炁絭aig啪d臈s vir拧 Romos鈥� skirta visiems, kurie ie拧ko meil臈s istorijos sujungian膷ios dabarties ir praeities gijas. Paprastas, ta膷iau 寞traukiantis siu啪etas ir puikus Karen Swan ra拧ymo stilius su啪av臈s visus, pasiilgusius nuo拧ird啪ios ir kiek paslaptingos dramos. Nors romantikos gerb臈jus u啪burs aistra ir prabanga, knygoje netr奴ks intrig懦, istorijos vingi懦 ir 拧e拧臈liuose t奴nan膷i懦 paslap膷i懦.
Dar kas labai gra啪u buvo knygoje -tai 奴啪ianti t奴kstantmet臈 Roma... Jos kult奴ra, 啪mon臈s, istorija ir maistas sukur臈 nepaprast膮 potyr寞 鈥� kur mes skaitytojai pasijuntome payts be啪ingsniuoj膮 siauromis ir vingiuotomis Romos miesto gatv臈mis.
Jau supratot teisingai: labai rekomenduoju. Gra啪us meil臈s romanas, su nuostabiai gera pabaiga. Si奴lau nespelioti nieko, o tiesiog prisijungti prie veik臈j懦 拧elioni懦 ir keliauti su jais siu啪eto vingiais.
August 26, 2017
Too much "name-dropping" = lazy writing in my opinion and this book is rife with it. One of the main characters is ridiculously self-indulgent and lacking in self-discipline, and an important premise (will not divulge so as not to drop a spoiler) was beyond my bounds of belief. I enjoyed the various twists and turns of the plot, as well as the descriptions of Rome, and the fact that the Italians were presented in a non-stereotypical light. My rating would be a 2.5 if I could give half-stars. I can't say I really liked the book but I didn't hate it so much as was annoyed by a lot of it.
July 11, 2017
Karen Swan is one of the authors from my auto - buy list. I love all of her books and she always surprises me with the plot, the storyline and the setting, easily transporting me to the fictional world of the characters and getting me immersed in her multi - layered novels. And also this book, "The Rome Affair", was so exceptionally well done, and the way it was unravelling all the secrets had me hooked. Guys, I think this book would make an excellent movie! I'd say that it was a character driven story. There were surprises on the way, and secrets, some of them really shocking but to be totally honest there were maybe two or three real twists, and all of them actually at the end of the book, so the whole long story was actually a great build - up to a brilliant, explosive ending, and while usually such constructed story would drag on, "The Rome Affair" was a complex, curvy, totally brilliant book that I fell in love with. And the end was so fantastic that I could cry. Really. And I also loved how many meanings the title of this book - The Rome Affair - had.
The characters are more than brilliant. They are unforgettably complex, multi - layered, all of them experienced so much in their lives, and it was such a great thing to see all the layers slowly unpeeling, our eyes getting bigger and bigger not totally believing what they see. The author has - again - so easily transported me to the characters' worlds and I quickly found myself immersed in their lives, feelings, emotions and history. Elena, thrice married, is a proud, enigmatic woman. The story shows us her past, both happy and unhappy and how she was actually made to love. Francesca is confident, lovely and you just want to have such a girl in your circle of closest friends. A barrister from London, but fleeing from her past and now living in Rome, working as a tour guide - and she's the one who's going to write Elena's memories. You could trust Cesca, no matter what she was always telling the truth. She had principles and she wasn't afraid to put her foot down when things started to go out of a hand. They are the two main characters in this story, accompanied by some really great background characters that won't want to leave your head, even days after you've finished reading the book.
The story flips between past and present, between lies and truth and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the two versions of Laney's life! This juxtaposing of Elena's "real" life and the version she gave to Cesca worked so, so well and I couldn't wait for the moment that she's going to discover the truth - because I hoped that she will do. We were in much better and comfortable position than Cesca as we were able to quickly establish that there are many layers to the Principessa and so many layers to her life. And so we follow Laney - also known as the luckiest girl in America - but was she really? - starting when she's 16 years old in the 1960s, then following her to California and the NYC in the 1970s and finally to Rome in 1980s. We accompany her in her journey through life, as young bride, wife, divorcee, widow... Elena is not a straight - forward character. At the beginning you can't help but fell for this poor, rich girl schema but then, gradually, you start to think if she's really worth your feelings, if it's the real face she's showing to the world - and I loved this complexity! And then there comes the end and you change your mind again, seeing that she was a woman with passion, a woman who loved unconditionally. There were so many faces to Laney, guys, and it was thrilling and fascinating. To be honest, I couldn't wait for the story to get us back to Laney's story again, it was engrossing and so colourful, and while I loved Cesca, Elena's life was truly much more fascinating - even with Cesca having her own secrets! However, after those secrets being so highlighted in the story, with Cesca mentioning them all over again you could expect it is going to be a huge part of the book, or be a very significant point of the story - but the thing is, it wasn't. It didn't change anything. It maybe helped to understand Cesca this little bit more. But still, it brilliantly work altogether with the whole plot.
No one can probably do a setting like Karen Swan do. I loved the setting of this book - the very idyllic city of Rome, with restaurants, piazzas, with the forgotten places and glamorous, majestic palaces with 1000 rooms. It was like a much better version of a travel guide, introducing us to Rome's culture, traditions, secret places, food and people.
It was simply an addictive read, even though it was not the easiest one - you know how sometimes you just go with the flow and everything is so light - hearted and easy? Well, it was a little different with this book and I can put my finger on why it was like this, but it also doesn't mean that I couldn't get into this story - I could, however I had to concentrate more on this beautiful, expressive and very vivid prose - I loved the writing style. It is a slow burner, this book, and the beginning feels a little slow, when the author introduces us to the characters and their history, but I also appreciate the fact she took her time to do so and gave us the opportunity to get to know every single smallest detail of their lives. Altogether, "The Rome Affair" was incredibly clever and absorbing novel about the lengths one will go for unconditional love, about sorrows, grief and appearances, showing us that often behind the glamour, designer clothes and jewels there is loneliness, lies, scandals and tragedy. The mystery there was so clever and so intriguing, with plenty of lies and secrets, misunderstandings, glamour, glitter, mystery and intrigue, written in incredibly clear way - there was not a single moment that I felt confused, it was so easy to keep track of all the things. Brilliant and well - developed, this book took me on a great roller - coaster ride into emotionally charged past and present. A gorgeous story full of dolce vita and romance about passion, abuse, loss, heartbreak and hope. A must - have page - turner! Highly recommended!
Copy provided by the publisher in return for an honest review.
May 13, 2025
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April 7, 2019
Sterne 眉ber Rom ist ein Buch zum Davontr盲umen. Die Autorin entf眉hrt den Leser nach Rom und beschreibt alles so bildhaft, dass man das Gef眉hl erh盲lt, selbst in der ewigen Stadt zu leben und alles vor sich zu sehen. Detaillierte Beschreibungen liegen Karen Swan, denn Sterne 眉ber Rom steckt voller solcher. Nicht nur Orte der Stadt werden bildhaft beschrieben, sondern auch die Outfits der Charaktere. Das unterst眉tzt den fl眉ssigen Schreibstil der Autorin, der das Lesen sehr angenehm macht. Es ist, als ob man ein M盲rchen erz盲hlt bekommen w眉rde und man w眉rde am liebsten ewig Cescas und Elenas Geschichte verfolgen. Viel zu schnell kommt das Ende.
Nicht nur der Schreibstil zeigt das Talent der Autorin, sondern auch die gut ausgearbeiteten Charaktere. Sie wirken echt und was mir besonders gut gef盲llt ist, dass keiner perfekt dargestellt wird. Jeder hat seine St盲rken und Schw盲chen, was sie sympatisch macht. Vor allem durch Elena wird gezeigt, dass ein Mensch mehrere Facetten hat und man niemanden sofort verurteilen darf. Meine Meinung zu Elena habe ich mehrmals w盲hrend dem Lesen ge盲ndert. Man erf盲hrt durch Kapitel aus ihrer Sicht schrittweise, was in ihrer Vergangenheit passiert ist. Anfangs habe ich sie sehr ins Herz geschlossen, doch je mehr Zeit vergeht, desto schwieriger wird es, sie uneingeschr盲nkt zu m枚gen, denn sie trifft Entscheidungen aus Liebe, die nicht f眉r jeden nachzuvollziehen sind. Doch genau von dieser Echtheit lebt die Geschichte, da wie bereits erw盲hnt niemand perfekt ist.
Cesca ist ein sehr aufgeweckter Mensch und hat auch selbst ein Geheimnis, denn zu Beginn wei脽 keiner ihrer Freunde warum sie ihren Beruf als Anw盲ltin aufgegeben hat. Erst sp盲ter erf盲hrt man davon. Sie ist bodenst盲ndig und man sp眉rt auf jeder Seite, wie sehr sie Rom liebt, was sie mir sympatisch macht.
Auch die Nebencharaktere schlie脽t man ins Herz und die Dynamik zwischen allen stimmt. Genauso wie die Dialoge nat眉rlich wirken, welche die Geschichte voranbringen.
Die Handlung steckt voller Spannung, obwohl der Klappentext das vielleicht nicht vermuten l盲sst. Es gibt keine langen Pausen, sondern geht immer weiter, weil man nach und nach mehr 眉ber Elenas Vergangenheit erf盲hrt. Ihre Kapitel finde ich am Interessantesten, auch weil sie ein rundes Bild zu ihrer Pers枚nlichkeit abgeben. Cesca durchl盲uft eine Entwicklung in dem Buch, die ich gut finde. Anfangs l盲sst sie sich noch fast naiv auf das Projekt ein, doch irgendwann merkt sie, dass Elena etwas verheimlicht und sie dem auf den Grund gehen muss. Das bringt erneute Spannung in die Geschichte. Genauso wie auch ihr Privatleben. Man m枚chte nicht nur wissen, was in Elenas Vergangenheit passiert ist und ob ihr schlechter Ruf berechtigt ist, sondern auch, warum Cecsa ihren alten Job als Anw盲ltin aufgegeben hat und, ob sie selbst der Liebe eine Chance geben wird. Das macht die Geschichte vielseitig.
Das Ende ist 眉berraschend, weil die Autorin nach einer Offenbarung noch eine drauflegt, sodass man atemlos zur眉ckgelassen wird. Es l盲sst nichts offen und liefert ein w眉rdiges Ende f眉r beide Frauen.
Somit kann ich Sterne 眉ber Rom jedem empfehlen, weil das Buch in eine komplett andere Welt entf眉hrt, die einen alles um sich herum vergessen l盲sst.
Fazit: Eine spannende Geschichte voller bildhafter Beschreibungen, die die Sch枚nheit Roms pr盲sentiert.
Nicht nur der Schreibstil zeigt das Talent der Autorin, sondern auch die gut ausgearbeiteten Charaktere. Sie wirken echt und was mir besonders gut gef盲llt ist, dass keiner perfekt dargestellt wird. Jeder hat seine St盲rken und Schw盲chen, was sie sympatisch macht. Vor allem durch Elena wird gezeigt, dass ein Mensch mehrere Facetten hat und man niemanden sofort verurteilen darf. Meine Meinung zu Elena habe ich mehrmals w盲hrend dem Lesen ge盲ndert. Man erf盲hrt durch Kapitel aus ihrer Sicht schrittweise, was in ihrer Vergangenheit passiert ist. Anfangs habe ich sie sehr ins Herz geschlossen, doch je mehr Zeit vergeht, desto schwieriger wird es, sie uneingeschr盲nkt zu m枚gen, denn sie trifft Entscheidungen aus Liebe, die nicht f眉r jeden nachzuvollziehen sind. Doch genau von dieser Echtheit lebt die Geschichte, da wie bereits erw盲hnt niemand perfekt ist.
Cesca ist ein sehr aufgeweckter Mensch und hat auch selbst ein Geheimnis, denn zu Beginn wei脽 keiner ihrer Freunde warum sie ihren Beruf als Anw盲ltin aufgegeben hat. Erst sp盲ter erf盲hrt man davon. Sie ist bodenst盲ndig und man sp眉rt auf jeder Seite, wie sehr sie Rom liebt, was sie mir sympatisch macht.
Auch die Nebencharaktere schlie脽t man ins Herz und die Dynamik zwischen allen stimmt. Genauso wie die Dialoge nat眉rlich wirken, welche die Geschichte voranbringen.
Die Handlung steckt voller Spannung, obwohl der Klappentext das vielleicht nicht vermuten l盲sst. Es gibt keine langen Pausen, sondern geht immer weiter, weil man nach und nach mehr 眉ber Elenas Vergangenheit erf盲hrt. Ihre Kapitel finde ich am Interessantesten, auch weil sie ein rundes Bild zu ihrer Pers枚nlichkeit abgeben. Cesca durchl盲uft eine Entwicklung in dem Buch, die ich gut finde. Anfangs l盲sst sie sich noch fast naiv auf das Projekt ein, doch irgendwann merkt sie, dass Elena etwas verheimlicht und sie dem auf den Grund gehen muss. Das bringt erneute Spannung in die Geschichte. Genauso wie auch ihr Privatleben. Man m枚chte nicht nur wissen, was in Elenas Vergangenheit passiert ist und ob ihr schlechter Ruf berechtigt ist, sondern auch, warum Cecsa ihren alten Job als Anw盲ltin aufgegeben hat und, ob sie selbst der Liebe eine Chance geben wird. Das macht die Geschichte vielseitig.
Das Ende ist 眉berraschend, weil die Autorin nach einer Offenbarung noch eine drauflegt, sodass man atemlos zur眉ckgelassen wird. Es l盲sst nichts offen und liefert ein w眉rdiges Ende f眉r beide Frauen.
Somit kann ich Sterne 眉ber Rom jedem empfehlen, weil das Buch in eine komplett andere Welt entf眉hrt, die einen alles um sich herum vergessen l盲sst.
Fazit: Eine spannende Geschichte voller bildhafter Beschreibungen, die die Sch枚nheit Roms pr盲sentiert.
June 2, 2020
Karen Swan nepa啪寞stu, buvau neskai膷ius, tik gird臈jus ger懦 atsiliepim懦. Anotacijos perskai膷iau lygiai du sakinius, u啪teko Romos pamin臈jimo ir i拧skydau, imu.
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馃挧Knyga prasid臈jo visai neblogai. Nustebino, kad nors ir pop stiliaus knyga, bet be keiksma啪od啪i懦 (kas da啪nai madinga), kalba neskurdi ir veik臈jai i拧kart nesuerzino.
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馃挧Skaitosi labai lengvai ir greitai. Nors knyga kalad臈, bet jei skaitai, nepastebi, kiek puslapi懦 jau praskriejo. Knygos storis tikrai netur臈t懦 g膮sdinti. Knygos formatas ir 拧ifras - malonus skaityti. Ra拧ymas labai moteri拧kas, ra拧ytojos tonas 拧velnus, mink拧tas.
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馃挧Romos buvo 拧iek tiek prad啪ioje, v臈liau ji paskendo pasakojime. I拧nyko. Knygos prad啪ia gal ir buvo 啪adanti, bet, bet, bet... 漠sib臈g臈jus r奴kas prad臈jo sklaidytis. Istorija - 拧abloni拧ka, pasakojimas standartinis dviej懦 laikotarpi懦 - praeities, dabarties. 漠prastos melodramos, melrouzai. Not my taste. Buvo nuobodu ir pr臈ska. Vietomis tr奴ko logikos. Nesudomino nei siu啪etas, nei veik臈jai.
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馃挧Pabaig膮 autor臈 pyn臈 supyn臈, bet nei nustebino, nei r奴pest寞 suk臈l臈. D啪iaugiausi, kad knyg膮 u啪ver膷iau, susipa啪inau su Karen ir tyliai i拧siskiriu. Vargu, ar nor臈siu besusitikt.
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馃挦Knyga manau patiks L. Riley, S. Montefiore, D. Chamberlain gerb臈jams. Ka啪koks pana拧us vibe'as. Lengviems, m膮styti nereikalaujantiems, atostog懦 vakarams gali irgi tikti. Per daug nesigilinant gali ir neb奴ti prastai.
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馃挧Knyga prasid臈jo visai neblogai. Nustebino, kad nors ir pop stiliaus knyga, bet be keiksma啪od啪i懦 (kas da啪nai madinga), kalba neskurdi ir veik臈jai i拧kart nesuerzino.
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馃挧Skaitosi labai lengvai ir greitai. Nors knyga kalad臈, bet jei skaitai, nepastebi, kiek puslapi懦 jau praskriejo. Knygos storis tikrai netur臈t懦 g膮sdinti. Knygos formatas ir 拧ifras - malonus skaityti. Ra拧ymas labai moteri拧kas, ra拧ytojos tonas 拧velnus, mink拧tas.
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馃挧Romos buvo 拧iek tiek prad啪ioje, v臈liau ji paskendo pasakojime. I拧nyko. Knygos prad啪ia gal ir buvo 啪adanti, bet, bet, bet... 漠sib臈g臈jus r奴kas prad臈jo sklaidytis. Istorija - 拧abloni拧ka, pasakojimas standartinis dviej懦 laikotarpi懦 - praeities, dabarties. 漠prastos melodramos, melrouzai. Not my taste. Buvo nuobodu ir pr臈ska. Vietomis tr奴ko logikos. Nesudomino nei siu啪etas, nei veik臈jai.
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馃挧Pabaig膮 autor臈 pyn臈 supyn臈, bet nei nustebino, nei r奴pest寞 suk臈l臈. D啪iaugiausi, kad knyg膮 u啪ver膷iau, susipa啪inau su Karen ir tyliai i拧siskiriu. Vargu, ar nor臈siu besusitikt.
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馃挦Knyga manau patiks L. Riley, S. Montefiore, D. Chamberlain gerb臈jams. Ka啪koks pana拧us vibe'as. Lengviems, m膮styti nereikalaujantiems, atostog懦 vakarams gali irgi tikti. Per daug nesigilinant gali ir neb奴ti prastai.
September 14, 2019
The ending made the entire book for me. I found to slow to start, but once the secrets started to come out it was un-put-down-able. This was a story where I thought the split narrative truly served the larger story at hand and worked.
March 6, 2017
This is a stunning, sweeping and romantic story, from the absolute master. Karen's new book lives up to all the rest, and completely hooked me from the beginning.
November 8, 2021
Fran膷eska metusi advokat臈s darb脿 i拧vyksta 寞 Rom脿, kad pamir拧t霉 slegian膷ius s脿啪in猫 praeities 寞vykius, 膷ia susiranda gid臈s darb脿, kelis vietinius draugus italus, ra拧o tinklara拧t寞 apie Rom脿 ir taip tikisi pakeisti savo gyvenim脿. Ta膷iau vien脿 vakar脿 savo konteineryje randa pavogt脿 ir i拧mesta rankinuk脿, o jame lai拧k脿 , ir nuspred啪ia gr脿啪inti savininkei. Visa tai ir vel apver膷ia jos gyvenim脿. Pasirodo savinink臈 gyvena 膷ia pat 拧ioje aik拧t臈je, prabangiausiame name, ji- vikont臈 Elena, ka啪kada buvusi vienos 啪ymiausi霉 Amerikoje 拧eimos nar臈, bulvarin臈s spaudos 啪vaig啪d臈. Elenai patinka Fran膷eska ir ji sugalvoja, kad Fran膷eska turi para拧yti knyg脿 apie jos gyvenim脿, juo labiau, kad merginai patinka ir ji moka ra拧yti. Fran膷eska pradeda dirbti Elenai, kasdiena klausosi jos pasakojim霉, ie拧ko 寞domi霉 nuotrauk霉, bet laikui b臈gant mergina supranta, kad vikont臈 pasakoja jai toli gra啪u ne visk脿, 寞domiausius gyvenimo 寞vykius ji slepia. Bet Fra膷eska moka visk脿 i拧siai拧kinti ir kai vikont臈s sode atsiveria senovinis pasleptas tunelis pasidaro vis ai拧kiau ir ai拧kiau, atsiranda liudinink霉 啪inan膷i霉 ties脿 ir pa啪ystan膷i霉 Elen脿. O 拧ioji jau tikrai n臈ra tokia nekalta kokia dedas pasakodama apie save, paslapties 拧ydas ima ir prasiskleid啪ia, visa tiesa kaip ant delno.
Man visai patiko knyga, skait臈s lengvai, 寞domiai, 寞traukian膷iai, 拧i脿 ra拧ytoj脿 esu atradus seniau ir pa啪ystu i拧 kal臈dini霉 jos knyg霉, kurios man taip pat labai patiko馃グ
Man visai patiko knyga, skait臈s lengvai, 寞domiai, 寞traukian膷iai, 拧i脿 ra拧ytoj脿 esu atradus seniau ir pa啪ystu i拧 kal臈dini霉 jos knyg霉, kurios man taip pat labai patiko馃グ
March 23, 2018
8 de 10*
It谩lia. Italianos. Principessa. Segredos. Amores proibidos. Passado. Presente.
Para mim foram ingredientes mais do que suficientes para querer ler este livro. Ainda bem que o fiz! Foi uma leitura muito agrad谩vel. Leve, mas com uma hist贸ria onde entrei e que viveu em mim v谩rios dias (e continuar谩 a viver).
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It谩lia. Italianos. Principessa. Segredos. Amores proibidos. Passado. Presente.
Para mim foram ingredientes mais do que suficientes para querer ler este livro. Ainda bem que o fiz! Foi uma leitura muito agrad谩vel. Leve, mas com uma hist贸ria onde entrei e que viveu em mim v谩rios dias (e continuar谩 a viver).
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June 7, 2021
THE ROME AFFAIR was another bit of wonderful escapism through the pen of Karen Swan, a new go-to author for me when the travel bug strikes. And what could be better than exploring the 鈥渆ternal city鈥� through the eyes of a rich cast of characters who are all full of life 鈥� and secrets!
I have come to value Swan鈥檚 ability to conjure up locations with a sense of time and place that instantly transports the reader into another world. As a former fashion journalist, Swan is familiar with the glitz and glamour (as well as the dark side) of Europe鈥檚 rich and elite, which she pens in rich and varied detail. Elena, the 鈥減rincipessa鈥� living in her spacious Roman palazzo was a truly intriguing character to get close to 鈥� even more so because she had so much to hide!
Swan鈥檚 stories are always multi-layered. There is romance, yes, but it鈥檚 so much more. A young, enigmatic heroine who is hired by the rich countess to write her biography 鈥� and unearth an old family mystery. A city where secrets are buried, where underground passages lead to unpalatable truths, where gilded facades may hide ugly realities. But also a city full of joy, of love, of life. And of course there is the Italian heartthrob whose smouldering dark eyes will make one character (and the reader) swoon.
Swan strikes the perfect balance with THE ROME AFFAIR, delivering escapism spiced with mystery and intrigue and plenty of food for thought and reflection. Each character is so richly drawn that the story rolled out almost movie like in front of my eyes, evoking the sight, sounds and smells of Italy. This is armchair travel at its best! I was thoroughly intrigued by the truths young Cesca discovers about her employer, and the tragedies that lay behind the rich facades of the city鈥檚 most prominent houses. It was one of those rare dual timeline books where both stories were equally compelling to me, and I enjoyed every minute of it.
If you enjoy great armchair travel and also want some pleasant escapism that still offers a rich and intriguing storyline, then I highly recommend picking up THE ROME AFFAIR.
4.5 stars
I have come to value Swan鈥檚 ability to conjure up locations with a sense of time and place that instantly transports the reader into another world. As a former fashion journalist, Swan is familiar with the glitz and glamour (as well as the dark side) of Europe鈥檚 rich and elite, which she pens in rich and varied detail. Elena, the 鈥減rincipessa鈥� living in her spacious Roman palazzo was a truly intriguing character to get close to 鈥� even more so because she had so much to hide!
Swan鈥檚 stories are always multi-layered. There is romance, yes, but it鈥檚 so much more. A young, enigmatic heroine who is hired by the rich countess to write her biography 鈥� and unearth an old family mystery. A city where secrets are buried, where underground passages lead to unpalatable truths, where gilded facades may hide ugly realities. But also a city full of joy, of love, of life. And of course there is the Italian heartthrob whose smouldering dark eyes will make one character (and the reader) swoon.
Swan strikes the perfect balance with THE ROME AFFAIR, delivering escapism spiced with mystery and intrigue and plenty of food for thought and reflection. Each character is so richly drawn that the story rolled out almost movie like in front of my eyes, evoking the sight, sounds and smells of Italy. This is armchair travel at its best! I was thoroughly intrigued by the truths young Cesca discovers about her employer, and the tragedies that lay behind the rich facades of the city鈥檚 most prominent houses. It was one of those rare dual timeline books where both stories were equally compelling to me, and I enjoyed every minute of it.
If you enjoy great armchair travel and also want some pleasant escapism that still offers a rich and intriguing storyline, then I highly recommend picking up THE ROME AFFAIR.
4.5 stars
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