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Why has a secret from 1914 caused a century of heartache?
Troubled by recent loss, Grania Ryan has returned to Ireland and the arms of her loving family. And it is here, on a cliff edge, that she first meets a young girl, Aurora, who will profoundly change her life.
Mysteriously drawn to Aurora, Grania discovers that the histories of their families are strangely and deeply entwined . . .
From a bittersweet romance in wartime London to a troubled relationship in contemporary New York, from devotion to a foundling child to forgotten memories of a lost brother, the Ryans and the Lisles, past and present, have been entangled for a century. Ultimately, it will be Aurora whose intuition and remarkable spirit help break the spell and unlock the chains of the past.
Haunting, uplifting and deeply moving, Aurora's story tells of the triumph of hope over loss.
About the Author
Lucinda Riley was born in Ireland. She lives in Norfolk with her husband and four children.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I appreciate contemporary literature for its beauty and wonderful story-telling. The Girl on the Cliff demonstrates those qualities. It is beautifully written and kept me enthralled until the end. The plot is well developed and thought out. It is about Grania Ryan who returns to her native Ireland following a terrible tragedy and as a result abandoned a good life in America, as she has loving partner and a promising career as an artist. She meets a young girl Aurora in the cliff and develops a special bonding despite strong condemnation from her mother. The special bonding is so touching. Unfortunately, a dark secret changes everything as there is an unwanted history between two set of familes: Ryans and Lisles. The journeys start from Grania great grand-mother where it all begins. How will history change everything? How does the tone of novel change? It is emotionally, poignantly and deeply piece of novel. It shifts between the past and the present, as we take a historical journey to the war-time as the secret spans many years ago. How will knowing the truth change everything? It paints humanity in a negative and positive light. I find the novel absorbing and enjoyable. The characters are wonderfully sketches and connection between past and present is fascinating and intriguing to explore. The novel is brilliant and deserves strong praise in all cylinders.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Now, here is a book to curl up with on a cold, dark winter evening.
The story begins with Grania, who has run from her life in New York back to her family home on the Irish coast.
Kathleen, her mother, doesn't understand why. Grania had a wonderful partner, a lovely apartment, she was building a career as a sculptor. But she sees that something has gone wrong and welcomes her daughter home.
And then the girl on the cliff appears. Aurora. A child who has nearly everything: beauty, charm, talent. a wealthy family, a grand home. Everything except a mother.
A very real child, with maybe a touch of magic ...
Grania is charmed by Aurora. And then she is drawn into her life, and her home.
But Kathleen is concerned. Because she knows that the lives of Ryans and Lisles have been entangled before, with unhappy consequences.
And so stories of different generations unfolded, the narrative moving backwards and forwards to build a wonderfully absorbing story.
Every time and every place is captured perfectly. Every story contains a wealth of emotions. Patterns repeat. And themes, around the importance of home and family, echo across the years.
There were times when the story became a little predictable, the characters became a little annoying, the plot a little unbelievable. But it didn't matter.
Because the writing was lovely, and because the author had a lovely way of making you wonder for just the right amount of time before she sets out exactly what you want to know.
There is always a question or two in the air to carry you forward.
Because the plotting, and the way the story builds is so clever. Complex, and yet so easy to understand.
Because for every predictable turn there is a turn that is unexpected and yet exactly right.
Because the story holds so many emotions, and because they are caught quite perfectly.
It would be impossible not to care, not to want to know.
In the end everything makes perfect sense, and the final twist made me catch my breath.
A wonderful piece of storytelling.
The story begins with Grania, who has run from her life in New York back to her family home on the Irish coast.
Kathleen, her mother, doesn't understand why. Grania had a wonderful partner, a lovely apartment, she was building a career as a sculptor. But she sees that something has gone wrong and welcomes her daughter home.
And then the girl on the cliff appears. Aurora. A child who has nearly everything: beauty, charm, talent. a wealthy family, a grand home. Everything except a mother.
A very real child, with maybe a touch of magic ...
Grania is charmed by Aurora. And then she is drawn into her life, and her home.
But Kathleen is concerned. Because she knows that the lives of Ryans and Lisles have been entangled before, with unhappy consequences.
And so stories of different generations unfolded, the narrative moving backwards and forwards to build a wonderfully absorbing story.
Every time and every place is captured perfectly. Every story contains a wealth of emotions. Patterns repeat. And themes, around the importance of home and family, echo across the years.
There were times when the story became a little predictable, the characters became a little annoying, the plot a little unbelievable. But it didn't matter.
Because the writing was lovely, and because the author had a lovely way of making you wonder for just the right amount of time before she sets out exactly what you want to know.
There is always a question or two in the air to carry you forward.
Because the plotting, and the way the story builds is so clever. Complex, and yet so easy to understand.
Because for every predictable turn there is a turn that is unexpected and yet exactly right.
Because the story holds so many emotions, and because they are caught quite perfectly.
It would be impossible not to care, not to want to know.
In the end everything makes perfect sense, and the final twist made me catch my breath.
A wonderful piece of storytelling.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well I loved Hothouse Flower and I loved this book too. The only bad thing I can say about this author is that now we'll have to wait ages for her next offering.
It is the story of Grania, a young Irish woman recently come back to her family home after relationship troubles in New York, and how she befriends a young girl called Aurora (the girl on the cliff). Grania comes to realise that there are years long connections between their two families, the Ryans and the Lisles, and her mother Kathleen has to explain the secrets behind the bitterness between the two. This takes the reader back a hundred years, to hear about Grania's great grandmother's life, and also a tragedy in her own mother's life.
Lucinda Riley is obviously a born storyteller as all aspects of the tale are equally interesting, whichever characters we are reading about. I have to say that I did find Grania's stubbornness quite irritating, I did think the way she avoided Matt for so long was rather unlikely and impractical, but generally the characters were likeable and the whole book was a joy to read. Very very highly recommended.
It is the story of Grania, a young Irish woman recently come back to her family home after relationship troubles in New York, and how she befriends a young girl called Aurora (the girl on the cliff). Grania comes to realise that there are years long connections between their two families, the Ryans and the Lisles, and her mother Kathleen has to explain the secrets behind the bitterness between the two. This takes the reader back a hundred years, to hear about Grania's great grandmother's life, and also a tragedy in her own mother's life.
Lucinda Riley is obviously a born storyteller as all aspects of the tale are equally interesting, whichever characters we are reading about. I have to say that I did find Grania's stubbornness quite irritating, I did think the way she avoided Matt for so long was rather unlikely and impractical, but generally the characters were likeable and the whole book was a joy to read. Very very highly recommended.
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Well worth reading
This isn't my normal 'cup of tea' but I do enjoy dipping into genres I don't normally read. This is a very beautifully written novel. Read more
Published 6 days ago by D. P. Mankin
What a book! (4.5 stars)
This was a book that had sat on my shelf for ages. To be honest, I didn't think it was going to be up to much. Anyway, I eventually decided to start it.
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Published 9 days ago by C. Rucroft
Am I on my own not enjoying this?
I read this book in a day when I was ill and could not get off the sofa and cannot agree with other reviews. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Sue Nicol
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I have read Lucinda Riley books previously and always enjoyed them. This did not disapoint, can not wait for the next one, always a good read
Published 24 days ago by Mrs. Judith Ward
An enjoyable read (3.5 stars)
When Grania Ryan returns to her family home in Ireland she soon finds herself entranced and irrevocably drawn towards Aurora Lisle, a young girl whom she first sees upon the... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Maya99
A slow start but worth the wait
The story of Grania who returns to her family in Ireland from her cosmopolitan life in New York after her relationship breaks down. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Reader, I Read It
Predictable and unconvincing
I really enjoyed Lucinda Rileys first novel 'Hothouse Flower' but this does not compare and I got the impression that this book has been written hot on the heels of the first! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bobbie Blue
the girl on the cliff
It took me quite a while to get into Hot House Flower but when I finally did, around chapter three, it was terrific. This new novel however seemed more accesible from the start. Read more
Published 1 month ago by wendy
A magical and powerful story
This is my first ever review and I felt I had to write it. I'd read Hothouse Flower and didn't think anything could match up to that. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maggie Bell
A Saga
Story of Grania and her relationships as this book starts out, and when Grania flees back to her family home in Ireland she meets a little girl who lives nearby who has lost her... Read more
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