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The House of the Wind

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The House of the Wind

Contributors:

By (Author) Titania Hardie

ISBN:

9780755346295

Publisher:

Headline Publishing Group

Imprint:

Headline Review

Publication Date:

31st January 2012

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

528

Dimensions:

Width 430mm, Height 198mm, Spine 36mm

Weight:

360g

Description

A legendary ruin. An ancient mystery. Will unveiling the past transform the future.

San Francisco, 2007. Madeline Moretti is grieving for her fiance. Nothing brings her joy any more, and Maddie's grandmother, a fiery Italian, sends her to Tuscany to heal. Here, Maddie is immersed in the mystery of a ruined villa. Destroyed centuries ago in a legendary storm on the Eve of St Agnes, it has been known ever since as the Casa al Vento - the House of the Wind.

Tuscany, 1347. Mia hasn't spoken since her mother's death, and lives in silence with her beloved aunt. One dark night, a couple seek refuge in their villa. Used to welcoming passing pilgrims, Mia is entranced by the young bride's radiance and compassion, but mystified by her reluctance to reveal even her name. Where has she come from, and why must her presence be a secret Centuries apart, each searching for a way to step into her future, Mia and Maddie will be haunted by the myth of the woman who walked unscathed from the ruins of the House of the Wind.

Reviews

Praise for Titania Hardie: 'Gripping and adventurous... bewitching * Woman *
Part thriller, part historical novel and part treasure hunt, this is a compelling page-turner * Glasgow Evening Times *

Author Bio

Born and educated in Australia, Titania Hardie is the highly successful author of a range of distinctive non-fiction books. She has first class honours degrees in psychology and English, and was awarded the Chatterton bursary for post-graduate study at Bristol University where she is completing her MA on the Romantic Poets. Titania lives in Somerset with her husband and two daughters.

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