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The Splendour Falls [Kindle Edition]

Susanna Kearsley (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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'Thrilling, haunting and deeply romantic' --Rachel Hore, bestselling author of A Gathering Storm

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In the labyrinths of an ancient city lies a Queen’s treasure…

1205 - the town of Chinon is beseiged by enemies of King John, and his young Queen calls upon a trusted servant to conceal her treasured jewels.

Emily Braden is intrigued by the medieval story of Queen Isabelle, and cannot resist when her cousin Harry, a historian, suggests a trip to the white-walled town of Chinon, nestling in France's Loire Valley. But when Harry vanishes and Emily begins to search for him, she stumbles across another intriguing mystery -- a second Isabelle, a chambermaid during the Second World War, who had her own tragedy, and her own treasure to hide.

As Emily explores the ancient town of labyrinthine tunnels, old enmities, and new loves, she finds herself drawn ever closer to the mysterious Isabelles and their long-kept secrets.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 633 KB
  • Print Length: 386 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0770427189
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby (30 April 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0749040319
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749040314
  • ASIN: B007Q27YKO
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #5,270 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars a splendid book in many ways 3 Jun 2007
By K. Wade Flack
Format:Paperback
I read this book several years ago and absolutely loved it. Somehow I lost my copy then,like buses,found two copies at once. I will be reading it again soon.

This book features King John and it slips from past into present effortlessly with such an impact that it is unforgettable. I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys history, romance and thrillers.

This book has it all and my life is definitely the better for reading it.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow Start 23 April 2012
By Polly
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This story centres on Emily Braden who is fascinated by Medieval Queen Isabelle. Emily is invited by her cousin Harry who is an historian, to join him in Chinon, France, for a short holiday and at the same time do some investigative work into Queen Isabelle.
When Emily arrives in Chinon there is no sign of Harry and at first she is not unduly worried as he is not the most reliable of men and tends to lose track of time.
As the story unfolds Emily also learns the secrets of another Isabelle who lived in Chinon during WWII. After the first hundred pages I was about to give up. It was so boring, nothing was happening except we were introduced to the other guests staying at the hotel. However I perservered and was glad I did. The old Susannah Kearsley came to the fore and the story moved on with speed.

The relationships between the people in the novel which eventually came out was a bit too neatly packaged for me.
Not a patch on Mariana and other Kearsley novels but nevertheless a good read.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A really good author's tale. 15 April 2010
By Mrs. J. CAMPION
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Just loved this story,nothing horrid,just good,old fashioned story-telling.Have read a few of her books and they all have the same quality.She has a really interesting way of writing-i recommend that you try one for yourselves.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars The Splendour Falls
I really enjoyed this book. There was a touch of mystery about it as well as history.
Very nice book .
Published 12 days ago by Dancer
5.0 out of 5 stars Brill!
This was the first one of Susanna Kearsley's books I read ! It was great made me love characters and cry at times. Great book! You should all read it .
Published 1 month ago by Libby6
5.0 out of 5 stars The Splendour Falls
I loved this book very much. Another really good book by Susanna Kearsley.. Always good reading and look forward to reading her next book.
Published 2 months ago by Wendy C
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the story
I really enjoyed reading this on my kindle and could not put it down, would recommend, liked the history mixed with the fiction and made me one to visit the place
Published 2 months ago by E C Newland-Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Great quick read
Really enjoyed the book. Susanna Kearsley really brings you into the story. A real page turner. Would recommend this book.
Published 3 months ago by MRS I CHAPLIN
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
The first book I had read by this author, and couldn't put it down, enthralling without any horror. Looked forward to reading another like it.
Published 5 months ago by Marion Wilson
4.0 out of 5 stars The Splendour Falls
Oh I am on a roll just now!! Have been so lucky to read and review some wonderful novels recently and this is no exception. Read more
Published 7 months ago by wendy
5.0 out of 5 stars The Splendour Falls
An interesting story set in France and as with her other books some interesting twists and turns. By the end of the book you want to visit the area to see the buildings etc.
Published 7 months ago by P. Marsh
5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved this one!
I do think that this one is very different from others by Susanna Kearsley--- less 'time slip' and rather more of a 'who done it' but I loved it anyway and MUST visit Chinon asap... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. Kathleen Norman
5.0 out of 5 stars as always brilliant
This is the only book I had not read of Susanna Kearsley but I was not disappointed this is not as good as Mariana or the Rose Garden but well worth the read.
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. Je Pattison
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