The Light of Paris
Published on 14. July 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-00-739368-8 (ISBN)
Description
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 Wife
Chicago, 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?
'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 Wife
Chicago, 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?
Reviews / Votes
'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 Wife
'The 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! MAGAZINE
Praise 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
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-739368-8 (9780007393688)
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Eleanor Brown
The Light of Paris
E-Book
07/2016
1st Edition
The Borough Press
€7.09
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Person
Eleanor Brown is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Weird Sisters. She lives in Denver, Colorado.
www.eleanor-brown.com
www.eleanor-brown.com