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The Inheritance of Lion Hall (2018)

di Corina Bomann

Serie: The Inheritance (1)

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An unconventional woman defies the rules of noble turn-of-the-century Sweden in an epic novel of love, secrets, family ties, and rediscovery by the bestselling author of The Moonlit Garden. Sweden, 1913. Having petitioned the court for independence from her aristocratic family, the young and vibrant Agneta Lejongård takes control of her destiny. In Stockholm, she explores her bohemian passions in art and free love, joins the suffragette movement with her best friend, and defiantly resists the expectations of women in high society. Then comes news of a tragic accident and an urgent summons to return to the family's manor house in the country. As for Agneta's forward path in life, she must now follow it back home. Though the grand horse-breeding estate of Lion Hall stirs some warm memories, what lies ahead tests Agneta's independent spirit: a disapproving mother locked in the traditions of a woman's proper place, two men vying for Agneta's heart, and a twist of fate that upends her life once again. Torn between a daughter's duty and the freedom she pines for, Agneta struggles not only to rebuild her future, but also to protect the future of Lion Hall itself. Forging a new path brings challenges, rewards, and a true purpose that she never could have imagined.… (altro)
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What a reality check on what it would have been like to have a child out of wedlock in the early 1900s! ( )
  IanAllan | Dec 1, 2022 |
un bel romanzo ambientato nella Svezia dei primi del 900, una saga familiare stile downton abbey che l'autrice di origine tedesca ha la bontà di traslare in un paese neutrale, appena un pò più a nord.
Questa sua scelta però penalizza ciò che mi attrae nella Bomann, cioè le descrizioni dei paesaggi tedeschi, un paese dove ho vissuto per un anno e che amo, specie il nord. ( )
  Lillymao | Aug 4, 2022 |
The spark to investigate this novel was the lion on the gate that caught my eyes as my mother loved lions and tigers and had multiple pairs of earrings of lions and one pair in particular looked like the illustration. Then I read the synopsis and became even more enthusiastic about selecting this title. I love reading novels about unconventional women that defied the rules of her time. These are the women that for many generations were rarely mentioned in history classes. If it weren't for each of these women the quality of life for all who followed them would be very different. I am forever grateful to all of them.

The novel is beautifully written by Corina Bomann and similarly eloquently translated from the original language of Swedish by Michael Meigs. Ms. Bomann and Mr. Meigs have fascinating backgrounds and I'm so happy that they met on their life journey as their work together is enchanting. The descriptive language allows the story to be truly visualized. One scene of picturesque example is "The fields lay before us like carpets of gold tinged with shades ranging from bright yellow to yellow-green, sparkling like brilliantly lit gems."

I am not familiar with the nobility history of Sweden nor am I familiar with horse-breeding so it was with keen interest that the story held my attention and at times was riveting due to moments of history as the story began in 1913.

This is a stand-alone novel but I could easily immerse myself in meeting these characters again if it were a series. As the time with Agneta Lejongård and family has come to a close I will investigate other titles by this author with sincere hopes that they are also translated by Mr. Meigs. ( )
  FerneMysteryReader | Aug 6, 2021 |
This story begins in 1913 and tells the tale of Agneta Lejongard, a young woman of noble birth, living in Stockholm, in a state of estrangement from her wealthy family. Gradually we learn about Agneta, her brother Hendrik, (who is the heir to the family estate) and her troubled relationship with her parents. Rich with historical context, the author paints a well-layered picture of rural as well as urban life in Sweden at the turn of the 20th century, focusing on the plight of women in their efforts to earn the right to own property, attend university, and free themselves from the domestic enslavement marriage and child-birth represented as the only culturally-accepted option available at that time for young women, and especially those of noble birth.

A free-thinker and a suffragette, Agneta struggles to find her way, independently of the life her parents have chosen for her. Without revealing too much of the plot, forces conspire against her: placing Agneta on a winding path fraught with looming and burdensome family responsibilities, difficult life choices, love affairs, and omnipresent parental conflict. Her biggest adversary, her mother Stella, the “Ice Queen”, notwithstanding, Agneta eventually learns that all is not as it appears, and that love can take many surprising and unexpected forms.

I found this story interesting; the historical setting is very well drawn and there are some good twists and turns to keep the plot moving. A stumbling block for me, however, in my overall enjoyment of this book was that I found Agneta as a character very difficult to engage with. In fact, there were really no characters in the book that I found I could get close to.

I expect that readers of historical fiction, and in particular those interested in the class structure of 1900’s Sweden, the suffragette struggles, and the everyday plight of women in this timeframe will find this book interesting.

A big thank you to NetGalley; the publisher, Amazon Crossing; and the author, Corina Bomann for an advance review copy of this book. All thoughts presented are my own. ( )
  porte01 | Mar 30, 2021 |
Agneta hat sich weit weg von ihrer Familie in Stockholm ein Leben aufgebaut, das frei ist von den Konventionen, die ihrer adligen Familie wichtig sind. Doch dann ruft ein Telegramm sie nach Hause, denn es gab einen Brand und ihr Vater ist dabei umgekommen. Sie muss ein Erbe antreten, welches sie nicht gewollt hat.
Ich mag den Schreibstil von Corina Bomann. Auch dieses Buch der Autorin ist wieder sehr angenehm zu lesen.
Ich mochte die Protagonistin von Anfang an, denn sie will ein selbstbestimmtes Leben führen und schert sich nicht, was andere darüber denken. In Stockholm studiert sie Kunst, engagiert sich als Suffragette und genießt ihre Liebe zu Michael. Doch dann lässt sie das alles hinter sich, weil sie sich der Familie verpflichtet fühlt. Sie verlässt ihr bisheriges Leben, das ihr so viel bedeutet hat, und übernimmt die Führung des Gutes. Aber das Leben neben ihrer hartherzigen, kalten Mutter ist nicht leicht. Unterstützt wird sie auf dem Gut vom Verwalter Max, in den sie sich verliebt. Doch der ist plötzlich verschwunden, gerade als sie ihn nötig braucht.
Alle Charaktere sind sehr individuell und authentisch beschrieben. Auch die Örtlichkeiten konnte ich mir gut vorstellen, wenn mir auch ein wenig Skandinavien-Feeling gefehlt hat.
Agneta ist eine starke Frau, die zwischen ihren Wünschen und den Verpflichtungen steht. Eigentlich enttäuscht es mich ein wenig, dass sie ihr unabhängiges Leben so einfach aufgibt. Aber es kommen ja noch zwei Folgebände und ich bin schon sehr gespannt, wie es mit Agneta weitergeht.
Mir hat dieser historische Roman über eine starke Frau gut gefallen. ( )
  buecherwurm1310 | May 15, 2018 |
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An unconventional woman defies the rules of noble turn-of-the-century Sweden in an epic novel of love, secrets, family ties, and rediscovery by the bestselling author of The Moonlit Garden. Sweden, 1913. Having petitioned the court for independence from her aristocratic family, the young and vibrant Agneta Lejongård takes control of her destiny. In Stockholm, she explores her bohemian passions in art and free love, joins the suffragette movement with her best friend, and defiantly resists the expectations of women in high society. Then comes news of a tragic accident and an urgent summons to return to the family's manor house in the country. As for Agneta's forward path in life, she must now follow it back home. Though the grand horse-breeding estate of Lion Hall stirs some warm memories, what lies ahead tests Agneta's independent spirit: a disapproving mother locked in the traditions of a woman's proper place, two men vying for Agneta's heart, and a twist of fate that upends her life once again. Torn between a daughter's duty and the freedom she pines for, Agneta struggles not only to rebuild her future, but also to protect the future of Lion Hall itself. Forging a new path brings challenges, rewards, and a true purpose that she never could have imagined.

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