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The Untrodden Snow

Denise Robins (1958)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SettingContemporary Earth
CSM age14
Goodreads4/5 (3)

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Synopsis

Rowan is a young orphan, who during her flight to Switzerland to start a new life coincides with the arrival of Ashley Moore, fresh from the success of a brilliant new musical show in London. Ashley is working on another musical in a chalet near the hotel where Rowan is working, and their paths seem to be constantly crossing - and meeting. They shared in the breathless excitement of skiing in the Swiss Alps - but it is not until Fran Cottar, the beautiful wife of Ashley's best friend, arrives on the scene and Rowan finds her in Ashley's arms that Rowan realises that for the first time in her life she is in love, passionately - and hopelessly. But for her alone was the anguish of a heartbreaking love that was not returned, whose unlocks the secret of her past....

Tags

Vintage RomanceTravel Romance1950s FictionMidcentury Contemporary

Is The Untrodden Snow appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

A gentle 1958 romance set in the Swiss Alps with no explicit content; mild romantic jealousy and the emotional pain of unrequited love are the most intense elements.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent and cheating/infidelity.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 14+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

A swoony winter romance about a young woman discovering love for the first time in the snowy Swiss Alps.