Somewhere Lies the Moon - Softcover

Davis, Kathryn Lynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 067173606X ISBN 13: 9780671736064

Publisher: Pocket Star, 2000

Synopsis

In her New York Times bestseller Too Deep for Tears, Kathryn Lynn Davis launched an acclaimed saga brimming with evocative, deeply emotional portrayals. Now through the eyes of Eva Crawford, a student contemplating marriage, she shows us the unique bond between the Scottish Highland sanctuary Glen Affric and the generations of Rose women whose stories are Eva's legacy. Somewhere Lies The Moon For free spirit Ena Rose, the daughter of Ailsa Rose, growing up in Glen Affric has been idyllic. But womanhood looms; she faces tormenting questions of the heart -- and a love that can never be. Then there are the women whose destinies have unfolded over decades and eras; Mairi Rose, warm and wise, who binds the family together...Ailsa, who found boundless happiness in her daughter, Ena...Wan Lian, who after leaving China is driven by soul-consuming sorrow and anger at the death of her loved ones...and Genevra Townsend, who finds amongst the exotic dangers of India an inner serenity that will enable her to return at last to Glen Affric. Richly textured and life-affirming SOMEWHERE LIES THE MOON is a mesmerizing tale filled with timeless wisdom and unforgettable heroines who live on long after the final page is turned.

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Review:

In her earlier novels Too Deep for Tears and All We Hold Dear, Kathryn Lynn Davis introduced readers to the Rose women, a close-knit brood of Scottish women who tend their inner gardens like master botanists. Now in Somewhere Lies the Moon, Eva Crawford connects with her female ancestors through their diaries and heirlooms and leads readers through the complex evolution of these women's relationships.

Matriarch Mairi Rose; the three half-sisters Ailsa, Genevra, and Lian; and the granddaughter Ena have an intense connection that pulls them together in times of duress. When young Ena begins to suffer foreboding nightmares, her female relatives sense her pain and rush from the far edges of the earth to help her. As Ena confronts the challenges of life, Mairi, Ailsa, Genevra, and Lian face their own battles and help inspire Ena with their successes.

With the liberal use of flashbacks and dreams, Davis carefully develops the internal state of her characters' minds. While the book is sectioned into the stories of Lian, Genevra, and Ena, the last section is by far the most compelling, although the insertion of the modern plot of Eva Crawford's nuptial paranoia feels awkward. New readers will admire the complex tapestry of emotion that Davis weaves, and previous fans will enjoy the chance to watch these familiar characters surmount their latest struggles. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien

About the Author:

Kathryn Lynn Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of Too Deep for Tears and All We Hold Dear, both available from Pocket Books. She lives with her husband in Riverside, California. Readers can visit her Web site at www.kathrynlynndavis.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pocket Star
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 067173606X
• ISBN 13: 9780671736064
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 720