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4.0 out of 5 stars Love is stronger than the facts, Dec 11 2000

By	Anna George (Saginaw MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girl In A Swing (Paperback)

Richard Adams' book, The Girl in a Swing is a heart-warming book. It takes place in the east during the 1970's. I learned a good lesson from reading this book. I learned that it doesn't matter who or what someone is, it's what you see in them that matters the most. Alan, a quiet young single Englishman runs his father's China business. With business all over the world, Alan decides that it would be easier as well as cheaper to rite to his customers. He travels to Kopenhavn in hope of finding someone who is able to translate his letters into the many languages he needs. When Alan arrives, he find that a beautiful young Danish lady named Kathe, will be the one who is translating and fixing his letters. They start dating and soon decide to get married. All along Alan keeps his life an open book while Kathe keeps hers a deep mysterious secret. After getting married, Kathe's hidden secrets start to become known by all. I really enjoyed reading this book. Richard Adams has a way with writing. It is so easy to get lost in the book. Because of the complicated vocabulary, including German and Danish, I recommend this book to adults or serious readers. Overall it is a great book, slow at first but once it picks up its hard to put the book down.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, Jun 26 2000

By	"labibliophile" (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girl In A Swing (Paperback)

If you can find a copy of this haunting story of love gone wrong, don't ever let it go! It is by far Adams' best work and one not to be missed. The star of the show is the mysterious, enigmatic K�the, a woman with too many secrets to hide and far too little to reveal. As the book unfolds, you'll want to get to know her. After it ends, you'll wish you could forget. But be warned! Girl in a Swing is a haunting book in every respect and one you'll remember for the rest of your life!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, Jun 26 2000

By	"labibliophile" (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girl In A Swing (Paperback)

If you can find a copy of this haunting story of love gone wrong, don't ever let it go! It is by far Adams' best work and one not to be missed. The star of the show is the mysterious, enigmatic K�the, a woman with too many secrets to hide and far too little to reveal. As the book unfolds, you'll want to get to know her. After it ends, you'll wish you could forget. But be warned! Girl in a Swing is a haunting book in every respect and one you'll remember for the rest of your life!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful, yet haunting tale
I was curious to read this novel after enjoying Maia, and Watership Down. Richard Adams shows his versatility of subject matter in this book, especially the research that he had... Read more

Published on Dec 15 1997