**Two women who long for more, and a house that holds the key to their freedom...** From internationally bestselling author Hannah Richell comes this compelling story of hidden secrets, forbidden love, and a mysterious old house. **"A juicy mix of secrets and betrayals make The Peacock Summer by
The peacock summer: a novel
β Scribed by Hannah Richell
- Publisher
- HarperCollins;Harper Paperbacks
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 224 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0062899341
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β¦ Synopsis
Two women who long for more, and a house that holds the key to their freedom...
From internationally bestselling author Hannah Richell comes this compelling story of hidden secrets, forbidden love, and a mysterious old house.
**"A juicy mix of secrets and betrayals make The Peacock Summer by Hannah Richell a perfect holiday read." -- Good Housekeeping (UK)
**Two summers, decades apart...
Two women whose lives are forever entwined...
And a house that holds the dark secrets that could free them both.
1955: At twenty-six-years old, Lillian Oberon is young, beautiful, and married to the wealthy and handsome Charles Oberon. She is also the mistress of Cloudesley, a lavish estate. But not long after her nuptials, she begins to feel her marriage is a sham. Like the exquisite objets d'art, curiosities, and treasures her husband collects, she is just another possession captured within the walls of the grand...
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