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LoveReading Says
Two parallel stories, set in two time frames, where second chances and the links between two women flicker and burn with energy. In Chicago during 1999, Madeleine tells her own story as she flounders in a loveless marriage, she finds a journal and as she reads, describes her Grandmother’s story, which begins in 1919. As Madeleine discovers her grandmother, can she also re-discover herself? Eleanor Brown has a wonderful eye for detail, the descriptive detailing encouraged smells, sights and sounds to travel from the page into my consciousness. The two stories, full of life and emotion, twist and merge together into a beautiful relationship tale, yet for me, it was the subtle bitter sweet notes of reality that really added substance to this novel. ‘The Light of Paris’ traverses time and continents, in a captivating and gorgeously told, hope filled tale, it really is very lovely indeed.
Liz Robinson
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The Light of Paris Synopsis
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?
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780007393671 |
| Publication date: |
6th April 2017 |
| Author: |
Eleanor Brown |
| Publisher: |
The Borough Press an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Primary Genre |
Romance / Relationship Stories
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Press Reviews
Eleanor Brown Press Reviews
'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
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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
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About Eleanor Brown
Eleanor Brown has lived in many places, including San Francisco, Philadelphia, England, and South Florida. She has had many jobs, including wedding coordinator, freelance writer, executive assistant and teacher. The Weird Sisters is her first novel.
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