Book
The light of Paris : [a novel]
Record details
- ISBN: 0399573720
- ISBN: 9780399573729
- ISBN: 039915891X
- ISBN: 9780399158919
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Physical Description:
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308 pages ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | "Madeleine is trapped-- by her family's expectations, by her controlling husband, and by her own fears-- in an unhappy marriage and a life she never wanted. From the outside, it looks like she has everything, but on the inside, she fears she has nothing that matters. In Madeleine's memories, her grandmother Margie is the kind of woman she should have been-- elegant, reserved, perfect. But when Madeleine finds a diary detailing Margie's bold, romantic trip to Jazz Age Paris, she meets the grandmother she never knew: a dreamer who defied her strict, staid family and spent an exhilarating summer writing in cafés, living on her own, and falling for a charismatic artist. Despite her unhappiness, when Madeleine's marriage is threatened, she panics, escaping to her hometown and staying with her critical, disapproving mother. In that unlikely place, shaken by the revelation of a long-hidden family secret and inspired by her grandmother's bravery, Madeleine creates her own Parisian summer ..."-- |
| Source of Description Note: | Subtitle from dust jacket. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Paris (France) Fiction Self-actualization (Psychology) in women Fiction Self-realization in women Fiction Married women Fiction |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 30 of 30 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 30 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Public Library | F BRO (Text) | 34035137716144 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
