The Girl in a Swing

Richard Adams

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Who is Karin, of no past, so vibrant, so beautiful? And what is to become of Alan Desland, the unworldly Englishman who falls under her spell? This is the haunted story of Alan's love for a woman beautiful and voluptuous beyond experience or even imagination, yet at the same time mysterious and disturbing as a pagan goddess. What darkness underlay the bliss and fear she inspired? Like a slowly intensifying August thunderstorm, the dark forces gather in a crescendo of terror.

Published
1980
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Richard Adams

Richard Adams, a name that echoes through the annals of literary history, is best known for his beloved masterpiece Watership Down, a novel that captured the hearts of readers worldwide with its lyrical prose, emotional depth, and compelling exploration of nature and survival. Born in 1920 in Berkshire, England, Adams's early life was marked by a deep connection to the countryside, an affinity that would later blossom into his writing. Adams's storytelling journey began not in the world of publishing, but through storytelling to his young daughters during long car rides. These tales of rabbits embarking on heroic quests through treacherous…