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The guns piled high on the hall table when the rubber planters came into town for a party, the colour and noise of Chinatown, the houses on stilts, and the lizards that left their tails behind. It is clear they have had some adventures overseas in the War and are now exhausted, dirty and injured.
This book is about the rebellious sister, Rosalie, who leaves her parents’ disapproving judgements and Paris behind her, determined to start again in Malta. This book followed 2 story lines, one mainly in Devon and one in Malta, the first in the 1940s and the other starting in the 1920s. Here's what Santa Montefiore said: ‘My ideal read; mystery, love, heart-break and joy – I couldn’t put it down. She won’t speak to Florence about certain things but she reveals she is desperate to find her sister who disappeared from Paris many years ago. Beautifully written and wonderfully atmospheric, Dinah Jefferies skilfully captures this fragile moment of history in a complex and thrilling tale.I’ll admit as soon as Rosalie’s story started to have more prominence the book definitely picked up the pace. The Hidden Palace is the second book in the Daughters of War series by Dinah Jefferies and having only recently read book number one the plot and characters were very much fresh in my mind. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. Il palazzo segreto è una splendida dimora che unisce il lusso della nobiltà maltese al mistero dell’Oriente.
Told by Florence at the end of WW2 and Rosalie from 1923, the depth and intricate detail about Malta and its outstanding beauty, the surrounding beaches, the ruthless and mercenary lives of some - all combined to create an outstanding novel from the hands of a master. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.Ma la ragazza ha un compito importante affidatole dalla madre Claudette da portare a termine: andare a Malta in cerca della zia Rosalie (alias Riva Janvier) della quale nessuno ha più notizie. Proprio con quest’ultimo Riva instaura da subito uno splendido e meraviglioso rapporto di amicizia che successivamente diventa di lavoro.
Five stars from me, I have read the first book in the series, Daughters of War and I highly recommend them both. Florence suffered unimaginable trauma and when a devastating secret becomes known to her she was faced with no other choice but to leave the place she loved so much. The novel is a dual time line with Florence's story starting at the end of WWII and Rosalie's from 1925.Once again the author has written a sweeping epic novel with plenty to please readers of both romance and historical fiction. Many secrets and lies are exposed through the book and some are resolved but yet the way the book ended has provided plenty of substance and issues to deal with for the final instalment - Night Train to Marrakech. The novel focusses on two women in two different times but both closely linked to wartime and its aftermath. In the latter years of WW2 and following its end, Florence is reeling from the war and a secret about her own past she has uncovered.
Refusing to toe the line with her parents wish for her to make a suitable marriage, she intends to make a career of her talent as a dancer. Despite the war still raging, Claudette wants Florence to go to Malta to find Florence’s aunt, who left Paris 20 years prior. For me Rosalie’s story was stronger than Florence’s although things for Florence did take several turns towards the end of the book. She desperately wants to wants to go and find Rosalie but war prevents her from doing that up to a point but also with her mother continuing to be so cold and aloof should she even bother? With thanks to Harper Collins and Random Things book tours for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.I felt the problems in the book could have been solved with better editing as there were so many soft edges, like the people trafficking, which could have a much more exciting storyline instead of a damp squib. Through their journey Jack and Florence have become much closer but she knows she can’t thread in the footsteps of Helene whom it was clear had more than just a friendly affection for Jack. The Germans ruthlessly bombed the island, troops and civilians went hungry and ran out of medical supplies. The only clue Florence had was that Rosalie was a dancer and was to join one of the clubs on the small island of Malta.
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