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The Seashell's Lament

Geraldine Ryan-Lush

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Description:On a rainsoaked, windswept, pre-Christmas night in St. John's, Newfoundland, prim and proper teacher Jacqueline O'Rielly is hit by a sudden, reckless urge to go bar-hopping. What she finds in a dingy, harbourfront pub where a foreign shipwrecked shrimp fisherman is sojourning will forever alter the course of the rest of her life. Aleksandr Bovka (Sasha) is married, can hardly speak a word of English, and only in port long enough for his battered ship to be seaworthy again.What follows is the collision catalyst for tragic, impossible chemistry as these two unlikely lovers from opposite ends of the world find that one can't live without the other. Then, the unthinkable happens. Jackie gets a goodbye letter, with no return address.Eight bitter years pass, where one doesn't know anything of the other. Until a work trip to Europe, where amazingly she is confronted by the fly-by-night sailor who broke her heart so long ago, and who is torched into the very depths of her unforgiving soul. A searing saga of the elemental twists of fate, that leave even the most cynical believing in the power of eternal love."Not since The Bridges Of Madison County has there been such a heart-wrenching read!".....News And Observe Arts"Totally satisfying. This novel has it all.".....Arts and Life Magazine "I journeyed with Jackie and Sasha right to the end. Brilliant, poignant, passionate. Ryan-Lush consistently delivers.".....Book Blog Tours"Wow! Read this fabulous book in one sitting. It kept me awake suffering along with the characters! I loved the pace, the heartbreak, the passion! Wonderful, masterful writing.".......Angela Otto, author, Custody Of The Eyes "I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK!! Can a hunky lowly Estonian sailor who can't speak a word of English and a haughty Canadian school teacher who thinks herself too good for him, get the love fires going? They sure can, and they burn like hot timber through his being married, in port for just a few days, slimey captains who try to keep them apart, and a terrible accident. With all these obstacles how can there be a happy ending? I loved this book! I adore the characters of Sasha and Jacqueline, and months later I am into a second reading, to get an even deeper feel for this author's writing. What a movie this would make if producers were only smart enough to pick it up. Can't say enough, this is one awesome read!".......Madonna, Alibris The Library People*****5 Stars. Beautiful story of love, a cut above the ordinary...skilfully written and very moving.".....Customer Review, Barnes&Noble*****5 Stars. "The Seashell's Lament by Geraldine Ryan-Lush just caught me and would not let me go. I think it was because I come from a family of seafaring history, in a small town in Lithuania and this book seemed to strike a chord. I like the message in this book, the power of love, what it can do to a big, strapping man who can handle anything except the loss of a soul so like his own. Will he see this gentle soul again? I wanted this to be, so very much. I read this book on a plane, on my Kindle. I was moved to tears. I won't give away the ending, I will say just read it for yourself. The Seashell's Lament is beautiful and supremely powerful.".......John, Alibris, The Library People*****5 Stars. "The story opens with a 50-year-old man spilling a long-kept secret to his now grown daughter of a haunting love affair he had with a woman from another country, while he was a roving seaman a decade before. So begins the saga, and it is unforgettable."......Dorothy Madison, Australia*****5 Stars. "The story is set in St. John's, Newfoundland, and deals with a sad love affair between a foreign seaman and a divorced teacher he meets haphazardly in a downtown bar. There are obstacles to their happiness, for one thing he is married, and his time in port is very short. I liked the strength of the author's writing, and how she develops the characters of Sasha and Jacqueline, the unlikely lovers. I also liked the way she handled the timelines, to show the people they became, while separated in their prospective countries, not knowing anything of the other.....she demonstrates her capability of crafting a major novel with care and competence.".....Customer , Chapters/IndigoA CANADA BOOK AWARD WINNER! New edition available at Chapters/Coles and numerous online sites in paperback and kindle!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Seashell's Lament. To get started finding The Seashell's Lament, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: On a rainsoaked, windswept, pre-Christmas night in St. John's, Newfoundland, prim and proper teacher Jacqueline O'Rielly is hit by a sudden, reckless urge to go bar-hopping. What she finds in a dingy, harbourfront pub where a foreign shipwrecked shrimp fisherman is sojourning will forever alter the course of the rest of her life. Aleksandr Bovka (Sasha) is married, can hardly speak a word of English, and only in port long enough for his battered ship to be seaworthy again.What follows is the collision catalyst for tragic, impossible chemistry as these two unlikely lovers from opposite ends of the world find that one can't live without the other. Then, the unthinkable happens. Jackie gets a goodbye letter, with no return address.Eight bitter years pass, where one doesn't know anything of the other. Until a work trip to Europe, where amazingly she is confronted by the fly-by-night sailor who broke her heart so long ago, and who is torched into the very depths of her unforgiving soul. A searing saga of the elemental twists of fate, that leave even the most cynical believing in the power of eternal love."Not since The Bridges Of Madison County has there been such a heart-wrenching read!".....News And Observe Arts"Totally satisfying. This novel has it all.".....Arts and Life Magazine "I journeyed with Jackie and Sasha right to the end. Brilliant, poignant, passionate. Ryan-Lush consistently delivers.".....Book Blog Tours"Wow! Read this fabulous book in one sitting. It kept me awake suffering along with the characters! I loved the pace, the heartbreak, the passion! Wonderful, masterful writing.".......Angela Otto, author, Custody Of The Eyes "I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK!! Can a hunky lowly Estonian sailor who can't speak a word of English and a haughty Canadian school teacher who thinks herself too good for him, get the love fires going? They sure can, and they burn like hot timber through his being married, in port for just a few days, slimey captains who try to keep them apart, and a terrible accident. With all these obstacles how can there be a happy ending? I loved this book! I adore the characters of Sasha and Jacqueline, and months later I am into a second reading, to get an even deeper feel for this author's writing. What a movie this would make if producers were only smart enough to pick it up. Can't say enough, this is one awesome read!".......Madonna, Alibris The Library People*****5 Stars. Beautiful story of love, a cut above the ordinary...skilfully written and very moving.".....Customer Review, Barnes&Noble*****5 Stars. "The Seashell's Lament by Geraldine Ryan-Lush just caught me and would not let me go. I think it was because I come from a family of seafaring history, in a small town in Lithuania and this book seemed to strike a chord. I like the message in this book, the power of love, what it can do to a big, strapping man who can handle anything except the loss of a soul so like his own. Will he see this gentle soul again? I wanted this to be, so very much. I read this book on a plane, on my Kindle. I was moved to tears. I won't give away the ending, I will say just read it for yourself. The Seashell's Lament is beautiful and supremely powerful.".......John, Alibris, The Library People*****5 Stars. "The story opens with a 50-year-old man spilling a long-kept secret to his now grown daughter of a haunting love affair he had with a woman from another country, while he was a roving seaman a decade before. So begins the saga, and it is unforgettable."......Dorothy Madison, Australia*****5 Stars. "The story is set in St. John's, Newfoundland, and deals with a sad love affair between a foreign seaman and a divorced teacher he meets haphazardly in a downtown bar. There are obstacles to their happiness, for one thing he is married, and his time in port is very short. I liked the strength of the author's writing, and how she develops the characters of Sasha and Jacqueline, the unlikely lovers. I also liked the way she handled the timelines, to show the people they became, while separated in their prospective countries, not knowing anything of the other.....she demonstrates her capability of crafting a major novel with care and competence.".....Customer , Chapters/IndigoA CANADA BOOK AWARD WINNER! New edition available at Chapters/Coles and numerous online sites in paperback and kindle!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Seashell's Lament. To get started finding The Seashell's Lament, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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