- Paperback: 848 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Books (Mm); Reissue edition (Oct 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553270184
- ISBN-13: 978-0553270181
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,325,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A page-turning mix of scholarly sophistication and mainstream wickedness (NEWSDAY )
An international blockbuster (Sunday TIMES )
Will make publishing history ... one hurtles through the pages ... the most talked about novel in years (DAILY MAIL ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
An international blockbuster (Sunday TIMES )
Will make publishing history ... one hurtles through the pages ... the most talked about novel in years (DAILY MAIL ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Sally Beauman is the author of the bestselling REBECCA'S TALE. First published in 1987, DESTINY is an international bestseller and has been widely translated.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a wonderful book with charismatic characters that live with you while you read. The plot boasts with a variety of settings quite illustrious at times, Paris, the Cote Azur, Los Angeles, beautiful English countryside, but also the deep south of the US at the end of the 50s with its racism and the developing Civil Rights Movement. Every character has its function in the vast web of the plot which unfortunatelly gets a bit lengthy in the end.
You follow Edouard and Hélène through their enigmatic and powerful relationship and suffer during the chapters of their separation, almost forgetting at times that their love is already overshadowed by "sins" of their families. Great lovescenes and well structured psychological background add to the pleasant read.
The book has the ability to take you away and it leaves you sad when the story is finally told and you have to close the book and say good bye.
You follow Edouard and Hélène through their enigmatic and powerful relationship and suffer during the chapters of their separation, almost forgetting at times that their love is already overshadowed by "sins" of their families. Great lovescenes and well structured psychological background add to the pleasant read.
The book has the ability to take you away and it leaves you sad when the story is finally told and you have to close the book and say good bye.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A deeply intricate book from an author with an amazing imagination. From the main characters' first meeting you will trace their lives up until this point and beyond, yourself becoming entangled in this beautifully told love story. I defy you to be able to put it down! You may think you are involved as you read it, but wait until the final pages turn and you will be moved beyond anything you remember at the beginning. Be prepared for a heart wrenching finale.. a true gem of a book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read this book on several occasions and because it is such a long, intricate and intriguing tale, I find that I have forgotten many parts, so find it enthralling all over again - it is absolutely great.
The sweep of the narrative from France, to the USA to the UK is enormous and Sally Beauman's great imagination and skill with narration makes you not to want to put the book down until you have finished it.
The story is believable, slightly racey but above all, sad. From the first time I read it, I cannot quite explain how I felt - I think perhaps it is the thread of mystery running through it that makes me feel as if I am going to be made sad - this to me, alone, makes in a great book.
Edouard and Hélène rank for me as two of the best characters in modern fiction.
Do get a copy of this - you will love it, I know and read it more than once, hopefully.
The sweep of the narrative from France, to the USA to the UK is enormous and Sally Beauman's great imagination and skill with narration makes you not to want to put the book down until you have finished it.
The story is believable, slightly racey but above all, sad. From the first time I read it, I cannot quite explain how I felt - I think perhaps it is the thread of mystery running through it that makes me feel as if I am going to be made sad - this to me, alone, makes in a great book.
Edouard and Hélène rank for me as two of the best characters in modern fiction.
Do get a copy of this - you will love it, I know and read it more than once, hopefully.
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Wonderfull, but maybe somewhat long
This is an absolutely wonderfull book. It follows the history of the main characters, and drags you right in, feeling good about their happiness, and feeling with them through the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jan Patrik Sahlstrøm
Destiny by Sally Beauman
A real thought provoking book that covers and initigrates the lives of the protagonists. An excellent read for any that likes to immerse themselves into the life, love and trials... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Carole Gill
Give This One A Miss!
I don't usually read romantic fiction, but I found myself on a very long journey with nothing else to read. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by Dora Brown
Unputdownable!
I think I first read this book about 15 years ago and I still read it again every so often. Even though I know the story off by heart I am still engrossed from the first to the... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2009 by Beth
Amazing, Read It!
The story of this book is both beautiful and amazing. i was gripped from the start and struggled to stop thinking about it when i wasnt reading it! Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2005 by "harryvsbetty"
Loved this book from start to finish!
I only got into Sally Beauman after reading Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca' and needed more, so i read 'Rebecca's Tale', and loved it. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2005 by sobersiobhan
Disappointing
After thoroughly enjoying Rebecca's Tale and Landscape of Love, and having found Dark Angel a fairly satisfying read, I was looking forward to reading Destiny, but was left very... Read more
Published on 8 April 2005
Excellent! You experience the whole spectrum of emotions.
At first I thought this book would be boring, but as soon as I started I couldn't stop reading it. I've experienced emotions that were totally alien to me. Read more
Published on 2 Dec 1999
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