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The Seven Sisters: The Seven Sisters, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Lucinda Riley (Author), Tuppence Middleton (Narrator), Macmillan (Publisher)
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A sweeping tale of love and loss, the epic saga of the Seven Sisters begins here. From Lucinda Riley, the international number one bestselling author.

Read by Tuppence Middleton (Thirty Days in Paris, The Doll Factory).

Maia D’Aplièse, in her early thirties, gathers together with her five sisters at their childhood home: a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva. They have been told that their beloved adoptive father, the elusive billionaire they call Pa Salt, has died.

Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their true heritage – a clue which takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil . . .

Eighty years earlier, in the Belle Époque of Rio, 1927, Izabela Bonifacio’s father has aspirations for his daughter to marry into aristocracy. But Izabela longs for adventure, and convinces him to allow her to accompany the family of a renowned architect on a trip to Paris. In the heady, vibrant streets of Montparnasse, she meets ambitious young sculptor Laurent Brouilly, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again.

The Seven Sisters is the first book in the spellbinding Seven Sisters series, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. It is followed by The Storm Sister.

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  1. Book 1 of 8
    The Seven Sisters
  2. Listening Length
    18 hours and 11 minutes
  3. Author
    Lucinda Riley
  4. Narrator
    Tuppence Middleton
  5. Audible release date
    4 Mar. 2021
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    Macmillan
  8. ASIN
    B08LDMXT7W
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
    Audiobook
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237 customers mention ‘Writing style’193 positive44 negative

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"...Captivating, breathtaking and epic, The Seven Sisters is a very highly recommended read - it's well worth making time to read this stunning novel." Read more

"Initially, I found it a gripping read and I liked very much the foray into the building of Brazil's Christof which I was ignorant...." Read more

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Customers find the story beautiful, exciting, and haunting from the start. They also say the present day is the most enjoyable. Customers say the book is a perfect holiday read with good story. They mention that the point of view of each sister is very clever. They say the story never gets stale or boring.

"...to read an uplifting mystery, which this book is, but also a romantic history lesson in Rio and Paris. A real page turner for those who like romance." Read more

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CHRISTINE E.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read of Wonderful Writing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2024
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This series is wonderful. Stories and research are magical and thorough. I couldn't put it down. Very easy to read writing style. I've read the whole series. I recommend reading the first book first, but the others can be read in any order. I will continue to read them on vacations, when I'm sick and need perking up and anytime I want to feel good.
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Susan Thomason
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2024
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The first of a series, brilliantly written, addicted. Currently on the 5th book. Must read.
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Seany B
4.0 out of 5 stars Review of seller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2024
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The item arrived ahead of schedule & I was happy with the condition of it, as described by seller. I can't comment on the book itself as I'm working my way through it. So far, likeable characters & the story draws you in very quickly. Easy read.
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Library Lady
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2024
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There was a !long waiting list for all the books in this series at the local library so I thought I would start with the first one, to see why it was so popular. I am glad I did. I plan to read all the others too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars breathtaking book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 July 2024
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Could not put this down. Up there with one of the best books I’ve read 🩷 I was transported to a different time
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Edee Notsle
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2024
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Wonderful story. Great the book series does not need to be read in order.
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lydscl
4.0 out of 5 stars Long but well flowing historical romantic fiction
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 October 2023
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4.5*

Ok I loved this. I keep saying fiction like this is outside of my comfort zone and then, much like when I read Kate Morton's The Lake House, I devoured it. The UK paperback edition I read ( in combination with the audiobook - highly recommend that!) was 626 pages long and in all honesty, aside from a couple of repetitious scenarios with Bel's affair with Laurent in Rio, it didn't feel like much needed to be cut out or whittled down. It is lovely, well flowing writing, maybe a couple of times when 1 or 2 words could have sufficed instead of the near paragraph but those were few and far between.

There's a couple of the sister's stories that i'm not looking forward to reading but will definitely move onto number 2 and will be getting the story of the father asap, even if it does mean reading it out of order!
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Christophe Demoulin
3.0 out of 5 stars Lacking authenticity
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2023
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I was looking forward to a change of pace with a romantic quasi-historical fiction. And in that sense, I wasn't disappointed that it did keep moving and, but it did so in exactly the direction anyone might expect - you could forecast the next chapter before starting it. The twists were weak. The character development was non-existent - you could have picked each off the shelf of the thousands of books like it. And I knew how the book would conclude well before getting there.

Riley's writing is comfortable and flowing...most of the time. There were just too many jarring details that made me pause and shake my head. Fahrenheit just isn't used in Rio, Paris or Geneva. Authentic Mexican food doesn't use sour cream. Modern hotels don't have ordinary keys at the concierge. Overall, the book seemed forced to try to feel authentic, while failing to do so in any meaningful way. I was surprised to read that much of the book had been written in a fazenda above Rio - I would have guessed that Riley hadn't left her home office in this venture.

I finished the book disappointed at the whimsical and frivolous nature of it all. Reading can be all about disconnecting with the world around us, but this story just felt far too naïve without any grounding in reality to carry itself. Many big things happened that just didn't have any impact. In fact, the whole story of Izabela felt too far removed from Maia given the two generations between them. Just a manipulation to make the Cristo link to a modern day romance fitting in the necessary plotline to make it work - tail wagging the dog sort of moment. The mysterious introduction to the six/seven sisters and Pa Salt really engaged me to start with, but I fear I've embarked on a romantic series of highly intelligent yet dippy and flighty millionairesses "finding themselves".
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Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars The author is amazing!
Reviewed in Canada on 29 June 2024
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The book is so good. I could hardly put the book down. I finished at 4:30 am this morning and downloaded the. Next book. In the series before I went back to sleep!
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Jessica Bonates
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente leitura!
Reviewed in Brazil on 16 June 2024
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Simplesmente AMEI! A leitura é muito envolvente, com um mix de romance, suspense, história. Maravilhoso! E o fato do primeiro livro se passar no Brasil, fez a história ser ainda mais interessante.
Estou encantada com a genialidade da ideia da autora e toda a sua criatividade e pesquisa. Já comprei e comecei o segundo.
Parece que estou lendo uma série. Vale muito a pena!
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Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars A page turner… well written and fascinating historical fiction about places, and cultures I love.
Reviewed in the United States on 30 April 2024
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The stories of many people with an unknown common bond are beautifully woven together. It is also an interesting story of relationships.
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Carlota Orellana
5.0 out of 5 stars Agile, well written, and it caught me from the beginning
Reviewed in Mexico on 11 January 2023
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Very good book! Creative and original story
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Marcelo Menkes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story.
Reviewed in Germany on 22 May 2024
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Everything fine.
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