The Ghost (Danielle Steel)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 055345563X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The people the ghosts had chosen A great history of life, the hardships and the difficulties of living in a much more difficult time in our country. It also addresses the ways women were treated, sometimes as less than the way men were treated. The best was how we each deal with the disappointments and tragedies that come to us but by living thro. "Excellent book! Couldn't put it down" according to nan. Excellent book! Couldn't put it down. Some books she repeats things over and over again about a character or situation, like we didn't get it the first time. Case in point, Prodigal Son. How many times does she have to say how much the parent thought of one son and how much the brothers hated each other? Anyway, t. "A Rare Gem from Ms.Steel." according to Nanci Squier-Beem. This book is truly one of very best of all Ms. Steel's many, many books and one of my three favorites along with "Legacy" and "Once in a Lifetime." I always enjoy well-crafted books that can skillfully weave together the present with a previous century. The plot is simply riveting.
A small chateau lies hidden in the New England woods. There, in the wilderness of western Massachusetts, amid soldiers, settlers, and natives living in uneasy truce, she carves out a peaceful place for herself, wanting nothing more. At the same time, Charles' exhilarating career as an innovative international architect is thrown badly off track when his company orders him back to New York to administer the politicized and aesthetically stagnant head office. Forced into marriage to a vicious aristocrat in 18th century England, the fragile heiress found the strength to flee, leaving everything behind to brave alone the perilous crossing to post-revolutionary America. But her life truly begins when she meets Francois de Pellerin, the enigmatic intermediary between the army and the tribes, as dangerous as he is fascinating.Separated by centuries, united by a deathless courage and a magical place, two lives converge in an unforgettable tribute to life and a new beginnings in Danielle Steel's spellbinding new novel, Ghost.. Without friends or family, unable to regain his footing and move forward, the dazed and emotionally dead architect takes a le
While investigating in the attic one day, Charles discovers the diary of Sarah Ferguson, who left her abusive husband in England for a better life in the New World. When an unexpected snowstorm strands Charles in a small town, he takes refuge in a small bed-and-breakfast. --Maudeen Wachsmith. Architect Charles Waterston has a job he loves, a charming and beautiful wife, and an idyllic life in London. Soon after moving in, Charles senses a ghostly presence. But when everything comes crashing down around him--his wife leaving him for another man and his sudden transfer back to the New York home office--Charles takes a well-deserved ski vacation in Vermont. Complete with Steel's trademark poignancy but minus the glitz and glamour so evident in many of her novels, The Ghost is an outstanding read. Charles soon finds himself drawn to Sarah, and he even visits the local historical society in an attempt to le