01849ojm 2200289z- 450 991014886240332120230912161814.00-00-812056-0(CKB)3710000000924127(BIP)050402974(EXLCZ)99371000000092412720231107c2016uuuu -u- -engLight of ParisHarperCollins UKFrom 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?Married peopleParis (france)FictionLiterature and fiction (general)813.6Brown Eleanor1449971Campbell CassandraothAUDIO9910148862403321Light of Paris3648749UNINA