bed in the English Piatkus Books (First published in Great Britain in 2008).
In Italy the novel is unpublished.
In Italy the novel is unpublished.
Warning: spoilers.
In each of its Julia Quinn novels opens with an introduction explaining what was the inspiration of the story she told. For EVERYTHING AND THE MOON the writer claims that he wanted to challenge her skepticism about the existence of love at first sight, which is unusual for an author of romance ...
Our Julia imagine, then, that the two players in question are overwhelmed by the classic lightning strike in the first chapter and in their hearts is a spontaneous and unstoppable feeling sweet and deep, which will undergo a difficult fate of separation and misunderstanding for seven years. The inspiration is classic, the sequel is a must, but to get the sauce to the conclusion of the "big mistake" can lead to exhaustion of even the most fervent readers. With me it took a little. Mind you, the graceful style of the dialogues and all the tenderness aroused by her heroes and heroines makes any novel by Julia Quinn is, regardless, a great romantic dream, a modern tale of old tint, a potential screenplay by the film comedy, but perhaps, in this case, the tug before the happy ending was a bit 'too long.
of Quinn's books, for those who had never read them, just as the covers are brilliant illustrator Robyn Neild that the artist drew for their English editions published by Piatkus Books. The same touch, taste the same, the same spirit: a cloud of pastel colors, funny expressions and upturned noses.
EVERYTHING AND THE MOON is the first in a series composed of two novels, of which the following is Brighter Than The Sun , that can be read independently from each ' other: the link is the fact that the protagonists are two sisters, Lyndon, Victoria and Eleanor, daughters of the vicar of Bellfield, Kent. Victoria is the largest and the first in which we meet. At the time the sparks with her future husband was only seventeen years and is prance along the slippery banks of the lake in which he plans to soak the feet. E 'naturally beautiful, silky hair with blacks and dark blue eyes. He, Robert Kemble, earl of Macclesfield, son and heir of the Marquis of Castleford, has twenty-four, is very handsome, with dark wavy hair and slightly too long for the fashion of the time, and a pair of beautiful pale blue eyes. In short, a perfect match right away. Robert sees the while Victoria is just trying to maintain balance on the stones covered with moss and decided instantly that she is the woman of his life. Do not even know his name, but no matter. Ah, these are unforgettable moments. Comes forward and looks, as long as she does not feel his presence behind him and turns, it being forbidden to be in front when he discovers the son of the noble owner of the site. Robert immediately began to tease her with his charming chatter, with imagination and his curious approach to things and feelings. The winds of romance and happiness and courts her relentlessly, from that day, for two months. Victoria, or Torie, the pet name that he has been found, is enchanted and amused, and reciprocates the sentiments of her knight, dreaming to crown him with a perfect love. Unfortunately, her father, gruff widower, who has taught preaching and lecturing in early childhood, does not believe in the possibility of such a mesaillance: a nobleman, the heir of a marquis, he could never marry the daughter of a poor country vicar. According to him the Count is just playing with Victoria and aims to his virtue, without any serious intent for the future. The young man did not believe her father, but the seed of doubt, in spite of himself, gets into the meninges. Meanwhile, the Marquis of Castleford, who was also widowed and has always been obsessed with the pride of his rank and all that goes with it, calls for a child who was married to an aristocrat of his environment and give an heir to the lineage. Do not compromise on the matter of love for the daughter of Robert the vicar and insinuates that the girl goes in search of a wealthy marriage and a noble title. This comes even insensitive father Robert threatened to disinherit if it persists in courting Victoria. Angry and disgusted, the young man decides to run away to Gretna Green with Victoria and marry her in spite of everything and everyone. The two lovers plan their escape, but the night when everything is ready, and Robert is in front of his cab waiting for her beloved who must reach the end of the avenue, the unexpected happens. Victoria, gathering her things, down an object and the noise wakes up the father, who rushes into his room and understands what is happening. Enraged, the league and beat up the bed. The sister Eleanor, of fourteen, helplessly to the pain of the girl who feels lost. Robert is waiting in suspense for an hour, then runs Victoria of the window, trying to figure out what went wrong, but sees her curled up under blankets in her bed and thinks he is asleep and has given up on him, betraying his trust and his love. The words of the Marquis sour stir the mind and, shocked by the pain, Robert began to think that maybe his father was right when he proclaimed that Victoria was intended only to money and that he would not want to marry more than if he had been disinherited. So the night passes and the next morning, the poor girl breaks free and runs to find Robert, finding the courage to knock on the door of the stately mansion of the Marquis. But the boy was hasty in his assessment of the progress made and has already left for London, decided to forget that she did suffer. He could wait just another day? No, too simple. In this way, Victoria think it was Robert who had betrayed him and the vicar was right when he said that the villain just wanted to play around a bit 'with her. Destroyed and no prospects, fearing that Castleford should spread gossip about his innocence, he abandons forever the village and to London, where not only have to look for a job as a housekeeper.
So for seven long years, the two lovebirds live trying to forget each other and makes them meet again just a coincidence. Meanwhile, Robert has become a cynical womanizer, a typical offshoot of the aristocracy without art or hand, while Victoria is the frustrated employee of the haughty wife of a baronet, nor even to be respected by the spoiled little child whose matron entrusted to her formal education. As it happens, the employer should organize a Victoria's receipt, and the Earl of Macclesfield is among the guests. Chasing his pupil in a maze in the park, she comes across well in his old nightmare / love, that from here onwards will not give a moment's respite. Robert is steeped in bitterness and desire for revenge, wants her to suffer as only he believes he has suffered and become a shadow of Victoria, a little 'to harass her, a little' because he can not stay away. She is torn, but it is less vengeful, even if it is determined to escape, wanting only to stay in their shells, though gray and depressing. We are witnessing an infinite sequence of dialogues, skirmishes, attacks and counterattacks, the full range of love Barney, a solluchero feelings and resentments. Along the way, Robert learned in a roundabout way, the truth about the course of events and attitude change: from just mad love becomes vengeful and determined to regain its good. Victoria, having tasted the thrill of independence, although no comfort and affection, and hesitates not resigned to throw in his heart. The stubbornness of this young maiden is the cornerstone of the last part of the novel. The glass ceiling crashing miserably in which all the more romantic and imaginative efforts of the poor Robert. Bleak, even a little 'annoying. If I could enter the pages and give a kick in the butt to Victoria to force it to surrender, I would have gladly! The loves, but she will not love him. Ossignur! Considering that he is a treasure, it makes no sense. In the end, then of course the issue is the system, but that agony.
Fortunately, the pace of the narrative is lively and the dialogue never lose the edge.
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