Too Deep for Tears

By Kathryn Lynn Davis, Lynn Davis, Kathryn, Kathryn Davis

Book Overview

"Kathryn Lynn Davis is a master storyteller. Too Deep for Tears is beautifully written, emotionally charged, and unforgettable. Immersed in her richly crafted 19th century world, you won't want to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067167269X
• ISBN13: 9780671672690
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 0.06 lbs.

Customer Reviews

What a Wonderful Book!

An Englishman has three daughters by three women in different parts of the world. Unable to be with them as they grow up, he sends for them when they are older so they can be together. The book revolves around each daughter and what impact their absent father has on their lives. One of the daughters is Scottish, the second Chinese, and the third an English girl raised in India.The descriptions of the scenery and total ambiance of each locale made me see, smell, and feel where they were. When I read about Ailsa Rose in Scotland, I saw the mists and waterfalls of the highlands. With Li-an, China came alive for me with its gentle women but politically unstable atmosphere. With Genevra, I saw the poverty and untouchables of India. I could see everything so clearly because Davis drew me into the stories. I confess to liking Ailsa Rose's story better than the other two though I got emotional through parts of it. Li-an drew my sympathy because she inherited her blue eyes from her father and had to always keep her eyes lowered because her countrymen would kill her if they knew. Generva had to bear the shame of her father and mother's adulterous affair that resulted in her birth. Anyone who loves reading about foreign places and romance will love this book. I don't consider this a romance book but romance is a strong factor. The book has two sequels that I haven't read yet but I bought them as soon as I read Too Deep For Tears. It's a truly wonderful book.

I was shocked.........

I was pleasantly suprised at the depth of feeling this book evoked. It's been a long time since I have been moved so by characters in a book. I had a hard time putting the book down, I felt I was a part of their world. I could imagine Glen Affric, and the heartache that Mairi, Ailsa, Li-an, and Genevra suffered, all because of the father they never knew. I would recommend this book for anyone, not just "romance" buffs.....it touches your heart.

This is my all-time favorite book - ever!!!!

I first read Too Deep for Tears when it was released in 1989 and can trace my love for Scotland back to it. Since that time I have interviewed Kathryn Lynn Davis. She is as fascinating as a person as she is talented as a writer, and her style is lush, lyrical, and sensual. I re-read this book whenever she releases a new book, and the fact that I have an advanced copy of the third and final book in this trilogy sitting in my living room means I will be up all night reading and crying.Too Deep for Tears is NOT to be missed. TTFN, Laurie Likes Books

A must read for anyone that loves more than just romance!

I loved this book, it was so vivid in the character development, the emotions so clearly presented...you truly feel as if you are there...I love the different story lines and different settings each sister has...all the love and loss is of such a realistic manner that after you read the book, you have gained a space in your heart for each character...and even after you close the book and place it back on the shelf...they remain with you as clear as when you first discover them the day you opened the book.