- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Preface Publishing (4 Sep 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1848090412
- ISBN-13: 978-1848090415
- Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 3.1 x 22.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 964,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Topped and tailed by events in the present day, this novel is a wonderful love story set in Cornwall and Prague during and just after the Second World War
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For over forty years Rose Pepper has kept her own counsel about the story of her past - especially her wartime past - wanting the truth to stay hidden from her two daughters. But the discovery of some letters, still unopened after forty years, threatens to betray all her secrets. Her story really begins in Cornwall during the war, where she has been evacuated to work as a landgirl. Here, against the most impossibly romantic landscape, she falls in love with a young Czech soldier, stationed at the local US army base - both of them trying to forget that Rose is already engaged to a man who is a friend of her family. This man, cold, controlling and vengeful, will not let her go, but eventually, in the chaotic aftermath of the war, Rose and her lover flee to Prague, where their troubles really begin in earnest, for the Communists are taking over and it is every man and woman for themselves in a city riddled with informers.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an absolutely beautifully-written novel. It tells the story of Rose, a young girl who starts work as a land girl in the second world war. She's engaged to an old family friend, but her heart's not in it, and when she meets a young Czech soldier, she finally realises what it means to fall in love. But of course the war intervenes and throws obstacle after obstacle in the way...
By the end of this book, I had been through every emotion imaginable. It's a truly touching, moving story and I would recommend it to anyone. I found the descriptions of the time particularly good - the author has really conjured up the feel of the era and you get the feeling a lot of research went into writing it. Definitely recommended!
By the end of this book, I had been through every emotion imaginable. It's a truly touching, moving story and I would recommend it to anyone. I found the descriptions of the time particularly good - the author has really conjured up the feel of the era and you get the feeling a lot of research went into writing it. Definitely recommended!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a wonderful book - perfect for a relaxing beach holiday, or for reading by a cosy open fire in the depth of winter. Law's writing is very evocative. She writes with great empathy and attention to detail. The story is full of lusious details, with characters you wish you knew personally. A Season of Leaves is an engaging and rewarding wartime story of resilience and fortitude. Thoroughly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I thoroughly enjoyed this book the descriptions of Prague made the place seem very real. 'Ginge' was an amazing character she made you cross because she wouldn't stand up for herself. She seemed easily led but then I suppose life was like that for young women in the forties. She made you wish she had more time with the one love of her life.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A great romance but so much more
I picked up this novel because of the cover, romance not being a subject I would ever normally choose. I didn't regret my choice. Read more
Published 19 months ago by elizabeth
I loved it!
A Season of Leaves surprised me. I was expecting a wartime romantic story, and that is a fairly accurate pigeon hole, but I found something more as well. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2009 by Dr Bex
Never Judge A Book By Its Cover
This book is a prime example of never to judge a book by it's cover. And that's exactly why I bought it - because the cover drew me in. I'll pay more attention in future. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2009 by Dooze
Not one for romance?
Not one for romantic novels (I prefer a Stephen King or Dan Brown), I bought and read this book for the sole reason that I know or rather used to know the author. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2009 by R. J. Troll
Romantic, heart-wrenching tale of wartime love
The tale, in three parts, of Rose Pepper, a young girl from Devon who moves to Cornwall to be a land girl and do her part in the WWII war effort. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2008 by L. H. Healy
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