Bellissima eppure timida e solitaria, Maia è l'unica delle sue sorelle ad abitare ancora con il padre a Atlantis, lo splendido castello sul lago di Ginevra. Ma proprio mentre si trova a Londra da un'amica, giunge improvvisa la telefonata della governante: Pa' Salt è morto. Quel padre generoso e carismatico, che le ha adottate da bambine raccogliendole da ogni angolo del mondo e dando a ciascuna il nome di una stella, era un uomo di cui nessuno, nemmeno il suo avvocato e amico di sempre, conosceva il passato. Rientrate precipitosamente nella villa, le sorelle scoprono il singolare testamento: una sfera armillare, i cui anelli recano incise alcune coordinate misteriose. Maia sarà la prima a volerle decifrare e a trovare il coraggio di partire alla ricerca delle sue origini. Un viaggio che la porterà nel cuore pulsante di Rio de Janeiro, dove un vecchio plico di lettere le farà rivivere l'emozionante storia della sua antenata Izabela, di cui ha ereditato l'incantevole bellezza. Con l'aiuto di Floriano, Maia riporterà alla luce il segreto di un amore sbocciato nella Parigi bohémienne degli anni '20, inestricabilmente legato alla costruzione della statua del Cristo che torreggia maestosa su Rio. Una vicenda destinata a travolger la vita di Maia. Il primo straordinario capitolo di una serie di sette libri: la conferma del talento di una grande scrittrice.
Le sette sorelle Serie
La serie "Le Sette Sorelle" della rinomata autrice Lucinda Riley è un’avventura incredibilmente avvincente che tocca il cuore di ogni amante dei libri. La saga è composta attualmente da sei volumi pubblicati, ognuno dei quali si concentra su una delle sorelle adottive della famiglia D’Aplièse. Il tema principale è la ricerca delle sorelle delle proprie vere radici e identità, che porta alla scoperta di straordinari segreti e del passato familiare.






Ordine di lettura consigliato
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Following on from The Seven Sisters, this is the second book in a spellbinding series of novels based loosely on the mythology surrounding the famous constellation. Each one follows the story of one sister, and each book opens at a beautiful chateau on the shores of Lake Geneva. The sisters gather together when they are told that their beloved father, an elusive billionaire they knew as Pa Salt, has died. He adopted them from across the globe, and now they are each left with an envelope, which holds a clue to their past, and a set of coordinates engraved on an armillary sphere, showing where their father found them. The Second Sister tells Ally's story. A talent sailor, Ally is competing in one of the world's deadliest races when tragedy strikes. This leads her to leave her life on the beautiful Mediterranean waters and follow the clue her father left her to a museum in Norway, where she begins to discover her past - and the story of a young woman, Anna, who lived there over 100 years before - and her links to the composer Edvard Grieg and his famous music to accompany Peer Gynt.
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The Shadow Sister
- 706pagine
 - 25 ore di lettura
 
Wonderful! Absolutely impossible to put down! The Seven Sisters books just keep getting better and better Tracy Rees, author of Amy Snow
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The Pearl Sister
- 704pagine
 - 25 ore di lettura
 
"From the breathtaking beaches of Thailand to the barely tamed wilds of colonial Australia, The Pearl Sister is the next captivating story in New York Times bestselling author Lucinda Riley's epic series about two women searching for a place to call home. CeCe D'Apliese has always felt like an outcast. But following the death of her father--the reclusive billionaire affectionately called Pa Salt by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe--she finds herself more alone than ever. With nothing left to lose, CeCe delves into the mystery of her familial origins. The only clues she holds are a black and white photograph and the name of a female pioneer who once traversed the globe from Scotland to Australia. One hundred years earlier, Kitty McBride, a clergyman's daughter, abandoned her conservative upbringing to serve as the companion to a wealthy woman traveling from Edinburgh to Adelaide. Her ticket to a new land brings the adventure she dreamed of
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The Moon Sister
- 400pagine
 - 14 ore di lettura
 
After the death of her father - Pa Salt, an elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from around the globe - Tiggy D'Apliese, trusting her instincts, moves to the remote wilds of Scotland. There she takes a job doing what she loves; caring for animals on the vast and isolated Kinnaird estate, employed by the enigmatic and troubled Laird, Charlie Kinnaird. Her decision alters her future irrevocably when Chilly, an ancient gipsy who has lived for years on the estate, tells her that not only does she possess a sixth sense, passed down from her ancestors, but it was foretold long ago that he would be the one to send her back home to Granada in Spain. In the shadow of the magnificent Alhambra, Tiggy discovers her connection to the fabled gypsy community of Sacromonte, who were forced to flee their homes during the civil war, and to ̀La Candela' the greatest flamenco dancer of her generation. From the Scottish Highlands and Spain, to South America and New York, Tiggy follows the trail back to her own exotic but complex past. And under the watchful eye of a gifted gypsy bruja she begins to embrace her own talent for healing. But when fate takes a hand, Tiggy must decide whether to stay with her new-found family or return to Kinnaird, and Charlie..
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La ragazza del sole
sSette sorelle
Il sesto capitolo della saga delle Sette Sorelle vi porterà dai grattacieli di New York alle magnifiche pianure del Kenya degli anni '40. Un romanzo epico, indimenticabile. Electra d'Aplièse è una delle modelle più famose: bellissima, ricca e desiderata. Ma dietro l'immagine glamour e la fastidiosa attenzione dei paparazzi si cela una donna fragile, che fatica a reggere lo stress e le pressioni di un mondo in cui contano solo le apparenze. Electra è la più giovane delle sorelle e mentre tutte le altre sembrano aver superato la morte del padre e aver trovato la felicità, lei si sente sempre più persa e sola. L'unico modo per andare avanti è anestetizzare il dolore, rifugiandosi in alcol e droghe, specialmente da quando è stata mollata dal suo fidanzato. Ma c'è qualcuno che sta cercando di entrare a far parte della sua vita e tenta di contattarla in tutti i modi; si tratta di Stella Jackson, noto avvocato impegnato nella difesa dei diritti umani, che dice di essere sua nonna... Grazie ai suoi racconti, Electra scoprirà la storia travagliata della sua famiglia e l'importanza di lottare per coloro che ami.
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Taking in the vineyards of New Zealand and the majestic landscape of Ireland, The Missing Sister is the seventh instalment in the multimillion-copy epic series The Seven Sisters, from the Sunday Times number one bestselling author Lucinda Riley.They'll search the world to find her.'I've loved the Seven Sisters from the get-go and this latest in the series is just as great as the rest . . . As ever there's a brilliant historical subplot' - Daily MailThe six D'Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister? They only have one clue - an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe - from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland - uniting them all in their mission to complete their family at last. In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risk everything to change the world around them.*** Praise for The Seven Sisters series:'The Seven Sisters series is heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' - Lucy Foley'Well researched and compelling . . . on an epic scale' - Sunday Express 'There's something magical about these stories' - Prima'Addictive storytelling' - Woman & Home'A masterclass in beautiful writing' - The Sun
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Spanning a lifetime of love and loss, crossing borders and oceans, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, co-authored by her son Harry Whittaker, draws Lucinda Riley's saga to its stunning, unforgettable conclusion.1928, Paris. A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn't dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who he really is.As he grows into a young man, falling in love and taking classes at the prestigious Conservatoire de Paris, he can almost forget the terrors of his past, or the promise he has vowed to keep. But across Europe an evil is rising, and no-one's safety is certain. In his heart, he knows the time will come when he must flee once more.2008, the Aegean. The seven sisters are gathered together for the first time, on board the Titan, to say a final goodbye to the enigmatic father they loved so dearly.To the surprise of everyone, it is the missing sister who Pa Salt has chosen to entrust with the clue to their pasts. But for every truth revealed, another question emerges. The sisters must confront the idea that their adored father was someone they barely knew. And even more shockingly: that these long-buried secrets may still have consequences for them today.In this epic conclusion to the Seven Sisters series, everything will be revealed.
 

