وصف الكتاب | In the tradition of the forsyte saga, a sweeping historical novel that spans three generations, telling the dark secrets of a family torn apart. Larkswood house. The very name suggests birdsong, peace and elegance. It is home to the hamilton children - edward, cynthia and harriet - who enjoy the freedom and excitement of privilege. But in the glorious summer of 1896, with absent parents and a departed governess, disaster strikes the family, leaving it cruelly divided. More than 40 years later, on the eve of the second world war, louisa hamilton, newly presented at court but struck down with glandular fever, is sent to larkswood to recuperate. There, for the first time, she meets her grandfather, edward, home after decades in india. But as louisa begins to fall under the spell of larkswood, she realises it holds the key to the mystery that shattered her family two generations before. Will she find the courage to unravel the dark secrets of the past? And can larkswood ever become home to happiness again? |
المراجعة التحريرية | Through candor and comprehensiveness, Jackson writes a convincing revisionist take, in which he emerges as an excellent coach...highly readable...reflects Jackson's polymathy.--The New York Times Book Review "Part sports memoir, part New Age spirit quest, part pseudo-management tract...But the primary thing with Jackson -- as with all the old bards, who were also known for repeating themselves -- is the voice."--Sam Anderson, The New York Times Magazine "The legendary Bulls and Lakers leader's new book finally enlightened me to Jackson's lifelong dedication to the game."--The Atlantic "He tells you at different times to see beyond what is seen and to hear the unheard...applicable to groups in any walk of life."--The Bleacher Report |