secreto del faro, Jean E. Pendziwol
secreto del faro, Jean E. Pendziwol
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secreto del faro

Author: Jean E. Pendziwol

Narrator: Hayley Cresswell

Unabridged: 11 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/23/2018


Synopsis

La historia se desarrolla en el Lago Superior, y capta la relación entre una mujer mayor y una adolescente, ambas se reconcilian con su identidad y descubren que tienen en común más de lo que pensaron. Aunque la cabeza aún no le falla, los ojos de Elizabeth ya no son lo que eran. Como ya no es capaz de enfrascarse en sus adorados libros ni de contemplar los cuadros que la conmueven, llena ese vacío con música y los recuerdos de su familia, en especial de su amada hermana gemela, Emily. Cuando por azar se descubren los diarios de su padre después de un accidente, el pasado se vuelve omnipresente. Con la ayuda de Morgan, una adolescente problemática que realiza servicios comunitarios en su residencia de ancianos, Elizabeth estudia los diarios, un viaje a través del tiempo que acerca a ambas mujeres. Entrada tras entrada, esta improbable pareja de amigas se va sumergiendo en un mundo que dista mucho del que habitan: la isla Porphyry en el lago Superior, en Canadá, un lugar de naturaleza bellísima pero salvaje e incluso peligrosa, donde el padre de Elizabeth se encargó del faro setenta años atrás y creó su familia. A medida que las palabras de esas páginas cobran vida, Elizabeth y Morgan comienzan a darse cuenta de que sus destinos están conectados a la isla remota de una manera que nunca habrían imaginado. Mientras que el descubrimiento de la conexión de Morgan trae a la luz sus propios misterios familiares, las páginas gastadas de los diarios harán tambalear los cimientos de todo lo que Elizabeth creía saber y sacarán a la luz los secretos del pasado.

About Jean E. Pendziwol

Jean E. Pendziwol was born in Thunder Bay, on the shores of Lake Superior, and spent much of her childhood aboard her family’s sailboat, exploring the islands of the inland sea. She is the author of nine books for children. She was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Children’s Literature and the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award for her picture book, Once Upon a Northern Night, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault. She lives in the shadow of Ontario’s Nor’Wester Mountains.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lindsay L on January 16, 2023

5+++ stars! Wow - I’m blown away - loved every word of this beautiful story! This novel is moving right to the top of my 2017 Favourites list! The characters, the atmosphere, the secrets - every part of this story was done to perfection! The author, Jean E. Pendziwol, created an unforgettable tale of......more

Goodreads review by Jaline on November 01, 2017

I will start at the end. I do not recall ever needing tissues to mop up tears after reading the Author’s Notes at the end of a book. Goodness gracious. This novel, with chapters alternating primarily between narrators Elizabeth and Morgan, is so full and satisfying. It is a fascinating story, there a......more

Goodreads review by Debra on August 27, 2018

Morgan is a teenager who lived with her grandfather until he passed away. Since then she has been living in foster homes and has created a hard exterior to keep others at bay. She doesn't like to appear as if she cares about anything but there is one thing she cares about- the violin that once belon......more

Goodreads review by Tina on August 18, 2022

4.5 * Canadian Author Alert 🇨🇦 A hardcopy of this book has been sitting on my shelf for a very long time. I finally decided to pick it up. What a story! I don't know why I left it for so long! I read up to Part One and then when I was browsing Libby I found this audiobook. I downloaded it and started......more

Goodreads review by Canadian Jen on December 21, 2017

If you've ever been to Lake Superior, you would never know it was a lake rather than an ocean sitting on its coast. It sits between the US and Canada and is one of the 5 Great Lakes. I recall from early childhood the south side being shallow and being able to drift out for what seemed like miles( an......more