Cesca Major: 3 books

An epic, sweeping tale set in wartime France, The Silent Hours follows three people whose lives are bound together, before war tears them apart: Adeline, a mute who takes refuge in a convent, haunted by memories of her past; Sebastian, a young Jewish banker whose love for the beautiful Isabelle will...

La guerra sembra lontana, ma le sue ferite sono così profonde che non si sono ancora rimarginate. E talvolta sono invisibili, come quelle di Adeline: otto anni prima, le suore di un convento nel sud-ovest della Francia l’hanno ritrovata, ferita e sconvolta, in aperta campagna. Da allora, la donna...

In a quiet coastal village, Irina spends her days restoring furniture, passing the time in peace and hiding away from the world. A family secret, long held and never discussed, casts a dark shadow, and Irina chooses to withdraw into her work. When an antique bureau is sent to her workshop, the owner...