Under The Boardwalk: The Winter Ghosts

In the winter of 1928, still seeking some kind of resolution to the horrors of World War I, Freddie is traveling through the beautiful but forbidding French Pyrenees. During a snowstorm, his car spins off the mountain road. Dazed, he stumbles through the woods, emerging in a tiny village, where he finds an inn to wait out the blizzard. There he meets Fabrissa, a lovely young woman also mourning a lost generation.

Over the course of one night, Fabrissa and Freddie share their stories. By the time dawn breaks, Freddie will have unearthed a tragic, centuries-old mystery, and discovered his own role in the life of this remote town.

Beautifully written story of haunting, heartbreaking grief, and the struggle to go on with life. As soon as Freddie enters this small village you feel the mystery that needs to be solved. Introduced me to an era of history I knew nothing about.

Author: Kate Mosse
Published: February 2011
Pages: 262
Genre: Historical Fiction
Source: Library
Finished: 4-2-11
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5 comments:

Staci said...: My reading is pretty sparse when it comes to WWI...sounds interesting enough for me to hunt it down!; May 4, 2011 at 3:42 PM
Beth F said...: Oh I should read this. I like the setting and time period.; May 5, 2011 at 7:05 AM
Darlene said...: I really would like to read this one. I've read her first book Labyrinth and loved it.; May 6, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Anonymous said...: First I've seen of this one. It looks compelling.; May 6, 2011 at 9:16 PM
bermudaonion said...: My sister loved this one too!; May 6, 2011 at 9:50 PM