Edinburgh 1913
In a school play, a young teacher learns Lili Campbel know the father of her favorite pupil. She is immediately fascinated by the attractive Sir Niall Monroy, and the interest seems to be mutually exclusive. As Niall continues for her hand, Lili is first tormented by great doubts, because it fits so not in his world. The widowed Highlander is from a noble house, while Lili grew up as the daughter of a simple cook - father unknown. Ultimately it takes to Niall's request and follows him and his daughter's future in the new home and so uncertain in one. She hopes to be able to stand by and the motherless girl as a friend to the side.
The greeting in Lili's new home turns out frosty because Niall's family is the young woman skeptical, stubborn and Isobel reacts to the news when she learns of the engagement between their favorite teacher and her father, the girl is completely confused. Lili Isobels have to fight for affection and hold its own against both Niall's mother, brother and his wife who meet her to part with arrogance, but also with undisguised aversion.
to their disappointment by Lili in her future husband, not the hoped-for moral support. Niall often reacts irascible and his moods are unpredictable, especially when the subject comes up: the enmity between the Munroys and hated the Clan Mackenzie. As soon ask Lili Notes pushes it over again on a wall of silence. There are only two Scatwell people willingly offering their sympathy and understanding, which are Niall Mhairi grandmother and his cousin Dusten.
What begins as a nice romance develops dramatic and mysterious. The shadow of the old injustice falls again to the two warring clans and it does not come to rest. There are too many secrets to be preserved, and the whole muddled situation makes it difficult to Lili, to put into their new home base. At first, it is not easy to see through the many intricacies that are woven into the story and its source have been generations ago. But the author very skillfully brings light into the darkness one by one, both for Lili and for the readers of the novel. Very interesting and informative I found here the detailed flashback to Mhairi past. The beginning of World War II is touched only in passing, although its effects deeply engage in the act. But I thought that was just right, because this is not a historical novel, but a gripping family drama about several generations.
Remarkably beautiful and successful, I also think the cover, which shows the Scottish countryside expressive. Even the little red boat has let his place in history surprise you. ;-)
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