Má sestřenka Rachel - 2 CDmp3 (Čte Matouš Ruml)

There are women who, through no fault of their own, bring misfortune... ***** It is the year 1830. After the sudden death of his cousin Ambrož, who had been both his guardian and advisor, twenty-four-year-old Filip Ashley finds himself alone at the Cornwall estate. Although not entirely alone. Soon, a half-Italian woman from distant Florence arrives, whom his tutor hastily married before falling ill, and she begs for support, as she has no other options in her position as an unprotected widow. Filip's conscience compels him to help his relative, even though he is reluctant. However, during the eight months remaining until his legal adulthood, the young man's relationship with his cousin Rachel changes. The solitary boy, who has until now lived in isolation from the snares of the big world, performs a turnaround and shows an almost foolish passion for the widow, whose manners differ so much from the primness of the neighboring young ladies. Yet there are women who only bring bad luck. What if it is simply the case that Rachel's feelings are primarily self-serving – should the lovestruck, wavering Filip not rather heed the advice of the late Ambrož, who tried to warn him in his last letters? And why is the Italian lawyer so suspiciously pushing for a swift settlement? ***** Length of the recording: 13 hours 58 minutes