KlappentextMaia D'Aplièse and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home - a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva - having been told that their beloved adoptive father, the elusive billionaire they call Pa Salt, has died.
Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their true heritage - a clue which takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil . . .
Eighty years earlier, in the Belle Époque of Rio, 1927, Izabela Bonifacio's father has aspirations for his daughter to marry into aristocracy. But Izabela longs for adventure, and convinces him to allow her to accompany the family of a renowned architect on a trip to Paris. In the heady, vibrant streets of Montparnasse, she meets ambitious young sculptor Laurent Brouilly, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again.
Discover yourself at the heart of history
PRAISE FOR LUCINDA RILEY
'Atmospheric, heart-rending and multi-layered' Grazia
'Delicious reading' Daily Mail
'A compelling novel on an epic scale' Sunday Express
'Addictive storytelling with a moving, emotional heart' Dinah Jefferies
ZusatztextLike the famous statue that brought the lovers together and hovers over Rio today, the story is elegantly sculpted and rich with history
ZusammenfassungThe Seven Sisters is the story that began it all. An epic tale of love and loss, it tells the stories of the D´Aplièse sisters, all adopted as babies by the enigmatic billionaire they affectionately call Pa Salt.
This is Maia´s story. When Pa Salt dies suddenly, the bereaved sisters gather together at their childhood home, a spectacular secluded castle on the shores of Lake Geneva. Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their heritage and Maia finds herself on a journey across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Eighty years earlier, Izabela Bonifacio´s father has aspirations for her to marry into the aristocracy. But Izabela longs for adventure, and convinces him to allow her to first travel to Paris. In the heady, vibrant streets of the city, Izabela meets an ambitious young sculptor, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again.
What links these two young women? In the beautiful city of Rio, will Maia find the answers she needs to understand who she truly is?
The Seven Sisters is the first book in the spellbinding Seven Sisters series, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. It is followed by The Storm Sister.
'A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romance' - Daily Mail
Praise for the Seven Sisters:
'A masterclass in beautiful writing' - The Sun
'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' - Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party
'A breathtaking adventure' - Lancashire Evening Post
Five-Star Reader Reviews:
'Absolutely incredible'
'Totally addictive'
'Ideal for when you need to escape'