Provincial life, superstition, gossip and malice are precisely caught, and the related women protagonists lodge in the mind. an intriguing and poignant read Read entire review a good read: no clichés in sight, a well-made story with characters who walk and talk just the way people do /rebates/2faudiobook2f6414491162fThe-Virgin-Blue&. The Independent (London), 1 February 1997 When Ella and her husband move to a small town in France, Ella hopes to brush up on her French, qualify to practice as a midwife, and start a family of her own. a beautifully crafted story shot with vivid colours Read entire review Meet Ella Turner and Isabelle du Moulintwo women born centuries apart, yet bound by a fateful family legacy. Theres a sense of light, colour and sunshine throughout this novel an intriguing mix of detective tale, ghost story and infidelity all rolled into one. Read entire review Anyone who enjoys envisioning themselves living in a foreign culture a la Peter Mayles or Frances Mayle will find this, Tracy Chevalier's first novel, of interest purely for the reactions to cultural differences that Ella, the primary character, undergoes throughout this otherwise muddled melodrama. Where Chevalier shines is in her clean prose and her descriptions of rural French and Swiss life, then and now Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2003 Michael Harris "A smart and well-crafted debut" Read entire review Chicago Sun-Times, 3 August 2003 Thomas Haley
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