The Light Of Paris

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��e�(tm)ve lost their way. ��e�~I adored The Light of Paris. It��e�(tm)s so lovely and big-hearted��e�(tm) JOJO MOYES ��e�~Soulfulness and emotional insight meet laugh-out-loud humour��e�(tm) PAULA McLAIN, author of The Paris Wife Chicago, 1999. Madeleine is trapped ��e�" by her family��e�(tm)s expectations, by her controlling husband ��e�" in an unhappy marriage and a life she never wanted. But when she finds a diary detailing her grandmother Margie��e�(tm)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��e�(tm)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��e�(tm)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 ��e�" but will she be bold enough take it?