The Light of Paris
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The Light of Paris
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Narrated by:
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Cassandra Campbell
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By:
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Eleanor Brown
About this listen
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?
©2016 Eleanor Brown (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic 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’ 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
What listeners say about The Light of Paris
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- VintagePenny55
- 10-05-2024
Banal Nonsense
It is an entirely formulaic novel that breaks no new ground and paints women as needy and stupid. I was required to read this for a book club. I'm afraid I couldn't stomach it.
If you appreciate a well-written book, have any level of intelligence, or feel women should be championed rather than criticized, then DON'T read this book! It is the most banal pile of nonsense.
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