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The Listeners

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內容簡介 'By turns a beautiful love story, a fascinating glimpse into the horrors of history and a haunting tale of loyalty and courage. A marvel of storytelling' CHRIS WHITAKER, bestselling author of All the Colours of the DarkThe Avallon Hotel offers unrivalled luxury in the wild Appalachian Mountains, its curative sweetwater washing away the troubles of high society. June 'Hoss' Hudson, a local girl turned general manager, has known its power since she first stepped through the century-old doors - and into the fold of the Gilfoyle family, the hotel's aristocratic owners.But in 1942, the real world intrudes. War comes to the Avallon dressed in fine furs and government suits. Under the State Department's watchful eye, the Gilfoyle heir welcomes three hundred enemy diplomats and Nazi sympathisers. And June must play host.As dark alliances and unexpected desires crack the Avallon's polished veneer, not every guest is who they seem. Not least Agent Tucker Minnick, listening for secrets through the hotel walls, whose coal tattoo threatens to betray his past and undo June. And more troubling is the secret she has guarded for years - that the mountain waters can harm as much as heal...The extraordinary, genre-defying debut adult novel by the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author.'Cinematic and so very satisfying... A phenomenally immersive read' CLAIRE LOMBARDO, bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had'A marvel: strange, witty, moving, exuberant... at once gloriously extravagant and perfectly poised' ROBERT MACFARLANE***READER REVIEWS***'I have not stopped thinking about it' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐'It feels like the kind of story that becomes a classic' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐'A hauntingly beautiful read' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐'I wonder if Maggie Stiefvater would have ever suspected how well timed this book release would be. History tends to rhyme, after all' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐'A beautiful story about the human condition' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐

作者介紹

作者介紹 Maggie StiefvaterMaggie Stiefvater is a No. 1 New York Times bestselling writer who has sold nearly six million books worldwide. She makes art in several media, plays a number of musical instruments and lives in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia with her family. The Listeners is her first novel for adults.

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最佳賣點 : By turns a beautiful love story, a fascinating glimpse into the horrors of history and a haunting tale of loyalty and courage.

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