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The Seven Sisters
796 pages
A sweeping, dual-timeline journey of family secrets and historical romance that stretches from a Swiss castle to the vibrant cafes of 1920s Paris and Rio de Janeiro.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like embarking on a glamorous, globe-trotting treasure hunt through time. The narrative unfolds at a steady, sweeping pace, weaving together the grief of a sudden loss with the tantalizing mystery of unknown origins. As the story shifts between a secluded Swiss castle and the heady, vibrant cafes of 1920s Paris and Rio de Janeiro, the atmosphere grows lush and deeply romantic. The prose lingers on the artistic passion of sculptors and the societal pressures of the past, creating a nostalgic and immersive mood. It is a perfect escape for readers who devour dual-timeline historical fiction, offering a rich tapestry of sisterhood, forbidden love, and the profound journey of discovering one's true heritage.
- Mood
- glamorous
- atmospheric
- romantic
- wistful
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- sweeping
- nostalgic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- uncovering family secrets · adopted identity · forbidden romance · historical legacy · sisterhood
- The writing
- Descriptive and evocative, focusing on lush historical settings and deep emotional resonance.
- The arc
- Moves from the grief of sudden loss and the mystery of unknown origins to the sweeping passion of historical romance and the grounding discovery of true heritage.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love sweeping, dual-timeline historical fiction filled with glamorous settings, family secrets, and epic romance.
Content notes
- grief
- death of a parent
About the book
Maia D’Apliese and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home, “Atlantis”—a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva—having been told that their beloved father, who adopted them all as babies, has died. Each sister is handed a tantalizing clue to her true heritage—a clue that takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Once there, she begins to put together the pieces of her story.
Eighty years earlier in the Rio of the 1920s, Izabela Bonifacio’s father has aspirations for his daughter to marry into the aristocracy. Meanwhile, architect Heitor da Silva Costa is devising plans for an enormous statue, to be called Christ the Redeemer, and will soon travel to Paris to find the right sculptor to complete his vision. Izabela—passionate and longing to see the world—convinces her father to allow her to accompany him and his family to Europe before she is married. There, at Paul Landowski’s studio and in the heady, vibrant cafes of Montparnasse, she meets ambitious young sculptor Laurent Brouilly, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again.
Description from Open Library.
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