Lucinda riley
Lucinda Riley was an important British writer who stood out in the literary field for her successful novels. Since the publication of The secret of the orchid, the author conquered countless readers around the world. During almost 30 years of history, Riley's works have been published in dozens of countries and more than 30 million copies have been sold.
One of his greatest successes came in 2014, with the launch of the series billionaire: The seven sisters. Each of the novels in this series has enjoyed an excellent reception from its followers. This 2021 the author premiered: The lost sister, seventh installment of the collection. This last publication has occupied the first places of sales worldwide for weeks.
Best books by the author
The secret of the orchid (2010)
Julia Forrest —A famous pianist— go through a tragic event that has taken away the essence of his life. Heartbroken, she goes on seeks comfort next to her sister Major, Alice. A few months pass, and they both go on a journey to the Wharton Park mansion (where they spent part of their childhood and adolescence), after learning that it is for sale.
Memories of his childhood come to mind, when he happily shared in the greenhouse with his late grandfather Bill — the gardener of that aristocratic mansion. Upon arrival, he meets a friend from his youth, Kit Crawford, the last heir of that family. He has decided to sell the dilapidated property that has not received maintenance in years.
To achieve his purpose, the young man holds an auction at the mansion; Julia attends the event. There, she finds a canvas with a strange orchid native to Thailand, just like the exotic flowers her grandfather grew. KitAlso hands him a diary, which he thinks may have belonged to the late Bill. Intrigued, Julia heads to her grandmother Elsie's home, unaware that this visit will reveal deep secrets from the past.
The roots of the angel (2014)
Greta has not visited her old home, Marchmont Hall, in the Monmouthshire countryside for more than three decades. Her faithful friend, David, whom she affectionately calls Taffy, has invited her to return there to spend Christmas together, an offer that she accepts without hesitation. Greta doesn't remember anything, neither of that place, nor of the time in which he lived there, due to a serious accident in which he lost his memory.
Once surrounded by that environment - which, although cold, is cozy - she takes a tour and discover —Among a bunch of branches— a grave. The tombstone indicates that a child is buried there. From that moment on, in Greta's mind memories begin to arrive that were lost after the incident he suffered; Taffy helps him understand them.
And this is how the argument unfolds, between two eras: the XNUMXs (past), and the XNUMXs (present narrative). From memory to memory Greta is rearming the perception he had of His world, including of his daughter Cheska, a dark and decisive character in the plot, and whose actions are proper to a deranged mind ...
The Seven Sisters: Maia's Story (2016)
Maia D'Aplièse returns with her younger sisters to the place where they were raised. The reason: la lamentable death of Pa Salt, who, long ago, adopted them and dedicated himself to their care. Anticipating his death, the enigmatic character left for each of his daughters a document with clues that will allow them to know where they come from.
Maia —After analyzing the information you received in your letter— he goes to Rio de Janeiro. Upon reaching the indicated place, the protagonist finds an old house completely destroyed. His inquiries lead him to discover a story that goes back to the 20s, when the Christ the Redeemer was being built.
At that time a new narrative thread begins that includes Izabela Bonifacio, a passionate young woman. She asks her father to let her go to Paris before getting married. Once in the City of Light, the woman bumps into Laurent Brouilly... and this turns out to be a crucial encounter that will answer many of Maia's unknowns.
The butterfly room (2019)
At Admiral house, a grand mansion in the English Suffolk countryside, a lifetime of Posy Montague. Already approaching her seventieth birthday, the woman remember the pleasant moments of your childhood in which she and her father they captured butterflies just to admire their beauty and then release them. The now elderly woman also remembers dark moments that marked her throughout her existence.
To Posy he had to be an early widowTherefore she had to raise her two children alone:Nick y Sam. Her current situation has led her to make the decision to put the family home up for sale —This despite his love for the property, and especially for the magnificent garden to which he has dedicated more than 25 years. The reason: Admiral house deteriorates rapidly, and Montague, nearly seven decades old, can't afford the repairs.
In addition to the above described, the matriarch will have to deal with other difficulties that surround it. A child with alcohol problems, an old love that reappears to reveal a secret, and a past that he does not know, which is hidden in the walls of the mansion.
The narrative comes and goes between 1943 and 2006, in it a past history full of wrong decisions is shown that have a huge impact on the present and that only true love can forgive.
Lucinda Riley Biography
Lucinda Edmonds was born on Friday February 16, 1968 in Lisburn, Ireland. He lived up to six years in Drumbeg village. Then he moved with his family to England, where he combined his first studies with ballet classes. As a child, the author had great imagination, in his spare time he liked to read and write stories which she then staged using her mother's dresses.
Studies
From a young age, Lucinda's love for the performing arts prevailed. At age 14 he traveled to London, where he enrolled in a dance and drama academy. After three years of preparation, he landed the main role of the series The Story of the Treasure Seekers, on the television network BBC. Subsequently, he worked for seven consecutive years at a professional level in ,, television and cinema.
Early literary works
With 23 years and after bouts of fatigue and fever, Riley was diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus. This illness kept her in bed for a long time. During this period, wrote his first book, Lovers and Players (1992) Although it did not have a great impact, the work served as an incentive. From that moment on, the Irishwoman harmonized her family life with the literary one, and went on to produce eight other novels.
Due to his problems with LMT (repetitive motion injuries) and hyperactivity, decided to buy a dictaphone so as not to spend so much time sitting in front of the computer. This greatly facilitated their performance.
Successful novels
For the next 18 years, the writer focused on creating a type of novel that was not commercialBut something that she will like to read herself. To his narrative he added, in addition, historical details that allowed the plots to penetrate more in the readers.
The aforementioned is totally congruent knowing that the same author stated: "Forever I have been instinctively drawn to the past and have always read historical novels. My favorite period is the 1920s / 30s and the wonderful authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Evelyn Waugh ”.
That was how In 2010 she published what would be the work that would catapult her to international fame: The secret of the orchid. This narrative held the top sales spots for a long time. The formula was so popular that Riley's next four works also became bestsellers.
En December of 2012, decided to start with a family saga that revolved around some young women and their enigmatic father, which he titled: The seven sisters. From the beginning, the publication resulted in a total success. Hence, in 2014 it began to publish a book in this series year after year, of which there have been seven installments so far.
Was expected which en el 2022 will be published Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, as a complement to the saga. Nevertheless, death unexpected of the author took a turn tragic to the plans. However, his son, Harry Whittaker, He stated that he will comply with the wishes of his mother and will be in charge of taking the eighth installment en the spring of 2023.
About, Whittaker said: “Mom has told me the secrets of the series and I will keep my promise to share them with her devoted readers.”. The young man will be a co-author of the work.
Death
Lucinda riley died on June 11, 2021, at 53 years old. His relatives announced his death through a statement, after fighting for four years against a terrible cancer.
Lucinda Riley Books
- The secret of the orchid (2010)
- The girl on the cliff (2011)
- The light behind the window (2012)
- The midnight rose (2013)
- The roots of the angel (2014)
- Helena's secret (2016)
- The forgotten letter (2018)
- The butterfly room (2019)
- Saga The seven sisters
- The Seven Sisters: Maia's Story (2014)
- Sister Storm: Ally's Story (2015)
- The Shadow Sister: Star's Story (2016)
- Sister Pearl: CeCe's Story (2017)
- Sister Moon: Tiggy's Story (2018)
- Sister Sun: Electra's Story (2019)
- The Lost Sister: Merope's Story (2021)