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  • MediaDB / «House on the Edge of Night" by Katherine Banner: read online

    About the book: 2017 / Beginning of the twentieth century. The island of Castellammare is lost in the Mediterranean Sea, a godforsaken corner where it is so easy to find refuge from the worries of the big world. In the center of the island, at the very top, there is an old house, once there was a bar “House on the Edge of the Night”, where all the island news, gossip and rumors flocked. But this house has been abandoned for many years. But one day a stranger appears on the island - a doctor, and from that moment on, “The House on the Edge of Night” begins a new story. On a quiet Mediterranean night, when the stars are shining in the sky and the air is filled with the smell of basil and thyme, the population of the island will increase: the local count and the visiting doctor are waiting for their heirs. The story of Dr. Amedeo's family will be turbulent, full of secrets, trials, sacrifices and love. The House at the Edge of Night is the enchanting saga of four generations who live and love on a forgotten island off the coast of Italy. The novel combines ironic romance, magical realism, fairy tales and facts, a lifelong love story and the history of the twentieth century. One of the main characters of the book is the island of Castellammare itself, the rocks of which are fraught with amazing legends. The book has already been released or is about to be released in more than 20 countries.