The Winter Ghosts
Product available on: 01/10/2009
Price: £16.99
Synopsis
March 1928. The Great War has been over for ten years, but Freddie Abrahams still hasn't recovered from the loss of his brother. Even now, on holiday in south-west France, he cannot escape his grief. When his car crashes, Freddie stumbles down from the hills to a village nearby. There he meets Marie, a beautiful young woman who is also mourning a lost generation. Her story of the fate of her family moves him deeply. But it will also lead Freddie to the caves above the village - and to the heart of a shocking secret. By turns thrilling, poignant and haunting, this is a story of two lives touched by war and transformed by courage
Publisher information
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- ISBN: 9781409113263
- Dimensions: 140 x 138 x 15 mm
- Weight: 162g
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disappointing
I'd loved Kate Mosse's Labyrinth and Sepulchre and I guess I was expecting something as thrilling with The Winter Ghosts. Despite the lovely edition I got ... READ MORE
Not the greatest read
I had high hopes for this book having read the back but it really wasn't the greatest read. It would have made a great short story but it was too padded ou... READ MORE
Classic Kate Mosse
This book took me back to the Languedoc and reminded me of the excellent quality of Kate Mosse's books. It revived my interest in her and I have subsequent... READ MORE
Beautifully Written, but not a strong plot
The story starts in an antique bookshop, with a parchment letter than a man wants translating. When the bookseller asks where he found it the man recounts ... READ MORE
Second-rate
It read like a sub-standard short story that had been padded out to be published as a novel, very disappointing. My copy went straight to the charity shop,... READ MORE
Great Winter Read
Kate Mosse has an amazing knack for giving you just enough in her descriptive passages that you can see, feel, smell, touch and taste along with the charac... READ MORE
The Winter Ghosts
Was a good way to pass away the snowy afternoons at Christmas but not something I could see myself picking up to read again. I was slightly disappointed wi... READ MORE
The Winter Ghosts
It is a great book, I enjoyed reading it. The Mystery of the story was lovely. Gold Star Lesley xx
The Winter Ghosts
A beautiful re-working of Mosse's short story The Cave, this work is both poignant and relevant as we continue to see wars fought the world over. Set in 19... READ MORE
stop gap
An adequate short story, although not at this price, Kate Mosse cannot help but write beautifully, but theres is something laughing in this ghost story. An... READ MORE
Disappointing read
Left me feeling a little cheated, maybe becauseI know the area well and guessed the outcome early.
Fantastic read
This is my first Kate Mosse book and I loved it. The amount of information and detail in this story is perfect, cant wait to read her other books.
The Winter Ghosts
Disappointing
There was no real depth to the characters and the storyline was flat and predictable. Would have been better left as a short story, because as a novel it i... READ MORE
Lovely winter tale
Really enjoyed this story, read it between Christmas and New Year and it was perfect for that time of year. Well-written and quietly compelling, it showed ... READ MORE
A Struggle To Finish
I have enjoyed other Kate Mosse books but I found The WInter Ghosts a hard slog. I hate not finishing books I start and found myself reading a chapter and ... READ MORE