Light of Paris

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

From the bestselling author of THE WEIRD SISTERS comes an enchanting tale of self-discovery that will strike a chord with anyone who has ever felt they’ve lost their way.‘I adored The Light of Paris. It’s so lovely and big-hearted’ JOJO MOYES‘Soulfulness and emotional insight meet laugh-out-loud humour’ PAULA McLAIN, author of The Paris WifeChicago, 1999.Madeleine is trapped – by her family’s expectations, by her controlling husband – in an unhappy marriage and a life she never wanted. But when she finds a diary detailing her grandmother Margie’s trip to Jazz Age Paris, she meets a woman she never knew: a dreamer who defied her strict family and spent a summer living on her own, and falling for a charismatic artist.When Madeleine’s marriage is threatened, she escapes to her hometown to stay with her disapproving mother. Shaken by the revelation of a family secret and inspired by her grandmother’s bravery, Madeleine creates her own summer of joy. In reconnecting with her love of painting and cultivating a new circle of friends, the chance of a new life emerges – but will she be bold enough take it?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-04-06
Mått:129 x 198 x 22 mm
Vikt:250 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:354
Förlag:HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:9780007393671
Miljömärkning:Produced using independently certified paper to ensure responsible forestry management. (Certification is by FSC, PEFC or SFI.) Produced in the UK using 100% renewable electricity.

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Eleanor Brown is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Weird Sisters. She lives in Denver, Colorado.www.eleanor-brown.com

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‘I adored The Light of Paris. It’s so lovely and big-hearted’ JOJO MOYES‘Soulfulness and emotional insight meet laugh-out-loud humour’ PAULA McLAIN, author of The Paris WifeThe Light of Paris is a warm and illuminating novel of great hope and heart.” Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times-bestselling author of Beach Town and Ladies’ Night‘Eleanor Brown’s beautiful book is hard to put down.’ HELLO! MAGAZINEPraise for THE WEIRD SISTERS:‘It’s I CAPTURE THE CASTLE meets THE VIRGIN SUICIDES, an eccentric and totally irresistible read’Glamour‘Three sisters, as different in temperament as King Lear’s daughters, each return to their parental home, harbouring secrets … A funny and insightful mirror to reality’Easy Living‘If you didn’t know, you’d never guess that this thoroughly enjoyable novel was the author’s first’Daily Mail‘What a joy to read. What a VOICE’Helen Simonson, best-selling author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand‘5 stars’Heat Magazine‘Bright, literate debut…the stage clearly belongs to the sisters; Hamlet’s witches would be proud of the toil and trouble they stir up.’Publisher’s Weekly