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Castle of eagles
'I was venturing into a world full of uncertainties, but it was alluring, intriguing...'In the summer of 1847, Lisa Heron comes to Vienna and is plunged into a divided world of music, fashion—and revolution.As she becomes involved with the elegant Julian von Falkenburg and the mystery that shrouds his past and his home, Castle of Eagles, Lisa makes a shattering discovery...
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First published January 1, 1974
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Constance Heaven
41 books16 followersConstance Fecher Heaven
aka Constance Fecher, Constance Heaven, Christina Merlin
Constance Fecher was born on 6 August 1911 in Enfield, Middlesex, London, England, UK. She was educated at the Convent of Woodford Green, Essex from 1921 to 1928, when she went to study at King's College London, where she obtained a Honours degree in English in 1931. In 1931, she also graduated from London College of Music.
In 5 November 1939, she married William Heaven, who died in 1958. She was an actress from 1939 to 1966.
First published in 1963, she started writing historical novels with young protagonists under her maiden name Constance Fecher. From 1972, she signed her more romantic novels using her married name, Constance Heaven. She also used the pseudonym of Christina Merlin.
In 1973, her novel "The House of Kuragin" was the Winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award, and years later she was elected the eleventh Chairman (1981-1983) of the Romantic Novelists' Association. Mrs. Heaven continued writing until her death in 1995.
aka Constance Fecher, Constance Heaven, Christina Merlin
Constance Fecher was born on 6 August 1911 in Enfield, Middlesex, London, England, UK. She was educated at the Convent of Woodford Green, Essex from 1921 to 1928, when she went to study at King's College London, where she obtained a Honours degree in English in 1931. In 1931, she also graduated from London College of Music.
In 5 November 1939, she married William Heaven, who died in 1958. She was an actress from 1939 to 1966.
First published in 1963, she started writing historical novels with young protagonists under her maiden name Constance Fecher. From 1972, she signed her more romantic novels using her married name, Constance Heaven. She also used the pseudonym of Christina Merlin.
In 1973, her novel "The House of Kuragin" was the Winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award, and years later she was elected the eleventh Chairman (1981-1983) of the Romantic Novelists' Association. Mrs. Heaven continued writing until her death in 1995.
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July 21, 2023
در قرنِ نوزدهم، دختری به اسم لیزا که عاشقِ موسیقی و نوازندگیِ پیانوست، به دعوتِ مادربزرگِ اشراف زاده اش، از انگلستان به وین میره و متوجه میشه که یک برادرِ ناتنی داره که ازش متنفره. در همین حین دلداده ی یک دوکِ بسیار جذاب هم میشه که ازش بزرگتره و دختری بسیار لوس داره.
January 9, 2019
This enchanting historical romance is set in Vienna in the 1800s and centers around a woman who is building her career as a pianist. This book is special for it’s incredibly detailed descriptions of Vienna and rural Austria, especially during the summer. I highly recommend this long forgotten gym to those of you who enjoy history, music, and the interplay between people are very different classes in society.
As a sidenote, for those of us who are blind and choose to read this book through the national Library service, it is red well by Patricia Beaudry. It is available now in the bard catalog.
As a sidenote, for those of us who are blind and choose to read this book through the national Library service, it is red well by Patricia Beaudry. It is available now in the bard catalog.
January 4, 2026
After having read this book many, many times many years ago, I wanted to reread this original-language edition from the Internet Archive while on vacation in Vienna. I walked the streets mentioned in the book—Schonlaterngasse, Herrengasse, and the Graben—and visited St. Stephen's Church. I researched the places mentioned in the book, linked to Viennese legends, and rediscovered the historical references. This is something I've always loved about this author's novels: they transport you to distant places and bring historical events to life, whether it's Culloden in Scotland, Tsarist Russia, Napoleonic France, or, as in this case, Austria during the 1847 uprisings. As a teenager, I learned a lot from her books, and it's always a pleasure to reread them.
March 29, 2020
Recuerdo bien la historia de Lisa Heron. Es bastante sencilla, sin grandes pretensiones pero me gustó mucho. Ella es hija ilegítima, sus padres se escaparon juntos - creo incluso q su madre abandonó un marido. Queda huérfana y va a Viena creo, buscando sus raíces o la verdad de lo q pasó con sus padres. Allí conoce a Julian y a su familia y hay un montón de intrigas a su alrededor, xq si mal no recuerdo, Julian es viudo y hay rumores de q se cargó a su esposa.
El romance entre ellos no es fácil pero finalmente terminan juntos. La autora me gusta, he leído varios de ella, y éste también está entre los buenos. Si quieren un lindo romance y lo encuentran, no lo pierdan.
El romance entre ellos no es fácil pero finalmente terminan juntos. La autora me gusta, he leído varios de ella, y éste también está entre los buenos. Si quieren un lindo romance y lo encuentran, no lo pierdan.
February 13, 2026
This book feels like stepping into a storm wrapped in velvet.
Castles, power, secrets, tension so thick you can taste it. Everyone’s hiding something, everyone’s calculating, and I’m just sitting there like “trust no one.”
It’s dramatic without being chaotic. Dark without being edgy for no reason. And the atmosphere? Chef’s kiss. I could literally see the cold stone walls and feel the pressure in every conversation.
Did it make me anxious? Yes.
Did I eat it up anyway? Also yes.
Castles, power, secrets, tension so thick you can taste it. Everyone’s hiding something, everyone’s calculating, and I’m just sitting there like “trust no one.”
It’s dramatic without being chaotic. Dark without being edgy for no reason. And the atmosphere? Chef’s kiss. I could literally see the cold stone walls and feel the pressure in every conversation.
Did it make me anxious? Yes.
Did I eat it up anyway? Also yes.
September 20, 2023
__ THE PLOT__ In the summer of 1847, Lisa Heron comes to Vienna and is plunged into a divided world of music, fashion—and revolution.
As she becomes involved with the elegant Julian von Falkenburg and the mystery that shrouds his past and his home, Castle of Eagles, Lisa makes a shattering discovery.
__MY OPINION __A love story, where the vicissitudes of the protagonist is accompanied by the description of the places and atmosphere of a golden Vienna full of joy, between music, dances and traditional events in the first part of the book and subsequently shocked and completely transformed by the revolutionary movements of the people (against Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria and especially the Chancellor von Metternich, who presented himself as the leader of anti-nationalism).
I liked it very much ! it's a read suitable for those looking only for distraction and entertainment, without any other pretension, but it's really very nice and pleasant to read.
As she becomes involved with the elegant Julian von Falkenburg and the mystery that shrouds his past and his home, Castle of Eagles, Lisa makes a shattering discovery.
__MY OPINION __A love story, where the vicissitudes of the protagonist is accompanied by the description of the places and atmosphere of a golden Vienna full of joy, between music, dances and traditional events in the first part of the book and subsequently shocked and completely transformed by the revolutionary movements of the people (against Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria and especially the Chancellor von Metternich, who presented himself as the leader of anti-nationalism).
I liked it very much ! it's a read suitable for those looking only for distraction and entertainment, without any other pretension, but it's really very nice and pleasant to read.
November 7, 2024
This book was a delightful surprise! The writing is superb, and the pacing is intense—I couldn’t put it down! However, the storytelling approach was occasionally frustrating; the frequent spoilers about upcoming events took away some of the suspense, and it felt a bit too heavy-handed at times.
Despite that, the story is solid, and Julian is one of the best male characters I’ve come across. While I didn’t love how some parts felt rushed, and the spoilers took away from my enjoyment, it was still a good read overall. This is the kind of book you’d enjoy at the beach or in a cozy café.
Rating: 3 stars
Despite that, the story is solid, and Julian is one of the best male characters I’ve come across. While I didn’t love how some parts felt rushed, and the spoilers took away from my enjoyment, it was still a good read overall. This is the kind of book you’d enjoy at the beach or in a cozy café.
Rating: 3 stars
June 1, 2016
Romanzo senza infamia e senza lode... Ambientazione affascinante, la Vienna poco prima e durante i moti rivoluzionari del 48. La prima parte un po' lenta, si vivacizza abbastanza dopo l'arrivo di Lisa al Castello delle Aquile e dopo, durante i saccheggi e le sommosse in città. Però malgrado sia scritto dignitosamente e con particolare attenzione agli eventi storici, la storia nn mi ha coinvolta più di tanto...
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