The Ghost

De: Danielle Steel

Narrado por: Joe Grifasi

With a wife he loves and an exciting London-based career, architect Charles Waterston's life seems in perfect balance. Nothing prepares him for the sudden end to his ten-year marriage-or his unwanted transfer to his firm's New York office.

Christmas is approaching when Charlie leaves New York, heading to Vermont to ski. But a sudden snowstorm strands him in a small Massachusetts town. There Charlie meets an elderly widow who offers to rent him her exquisite lakeside chateau. Hidden deep in the woods, it once belonged to a woman who lived there two centuries before named Sarah Ferguson. And from the moment Charlie sets foot inside the chateau, he feels her presence.

When Charlie first glimpses her, a beautiful young woman with jet-black hair, he thinks it is a neighbor playing a joke. Until he finds her diaries hidden away in an old trunk. As he begins to turn the brittle, dusty pages, the spirit of Sarah Ferguson seems to fill his life. Sarah's first entry is dated 1789 as she writes of her harrowing journey from her native England, having fled the brutality of her aristocratic husband. Settling in Massachusetts, Sarah finds an unfamiliar land seething with the turbulence of the Indian wars. As she builds her home in the wilderness and meets a man who will transform her life, Sarah finds freedom from the torment of her past. His name is Francois de Pellerin, a French nobleman adopted by Indians and drawn into the battle for the growing nation. Their fateful union is a testament to a love so powerful it reaches across the centuries. And for Charlie Waterston, their story gives him the courage to let go of his past, and the freedom to grasp a future that is right before his eyes.

In The Ghost, Danielle Steel brilliantly interweaves past and present, bringing to life two stories, centuries apart, in a timeless novel of courage, healing, and love.

Please note: This audiobook has some light background noise issues. This audio quality issue is unavoidable since this is sourced from historic recordings.

©1998 Danielle Steel (P)2000 Random House Audio

I didn’t want it to end

Such a wonderful story that I wish it would just keep going on. I liked the narrator he did very well with this book

One of my favorite Danielle Steel novels

A very engaging novel.I embrace books with strong women and this book did not disappoint. Don’t let the title scare you away. It really is not a ghost story but a dual time period book with the same house in common. This book is a delight and a joy to read!

Charlie finding his home

The book is very interesting since it’s a story within a story. A great book for people who are heartbroken over a breakup. What can the reader take away from the book that Charlie has learned from Sarah’s journal that will change his life? Awesome love story and I cried!

Sweet and inspiring story of deep love as always

It's a prove that true love still exist. It awakens deep feelings with desire for living and creation.

GREAT read; Don't miss This One!

Absolutely wonderful! Danielle Steel delights me with every book. This is a warm "double" love story that will make you cry and then have you rejoicing. The narrator, Joe Grifasi did a marvelous job, too. If you love Danielle Steel, you'll love this book. Enjoy!

It was a good book...

...yet, I guess, I was expecting more. I grew up reading Danielle Steele novels, and this one just didn't have the depth I was accustomed to.

Great story.

Loved the story and narrator was very good. I thought the blend of past and present was really smooth.

My favorite Danielle Steele book of all

What a great story. The characters are interesting and the story is uplifting and very unique.

Such a beautiful love story

I read this book back in 1997 when it first came out. I love the book back then and I am so happy that I was able to listen to it again. This is such a beautiful love story. Danielle Steel is one of my favorite writer, I so much enjoyed this thank you

Good for Danielle Steel Fans

I enjoyed this book. Although I realize not all agree with me, I am a fan of Ms. Steel's novels. The story line jumps back and forth between present day and the 1700s. The title is a bit misleading as this is not a ghost story as one might think. Instead it is a love story with a bit of ghost added to it. I really wanted to write this review to let listeners know that the narration isn't very good. Mr. Grifasi has agood voice however he simply reads this book aloud rather than changing his voice between characters. I think maybe this was an early recording before the narrators actually became actors. It was a bit off putting, but I liked the story so much I kept going and found after awhile it didn't bother me as much as it did in the beginning.