I'll See You in Paris took me on a wonderful adventure from the rolling landscape of a horse farm in the United States, to the charming town of Banbury and then later to Paris. Annie is newly engaged to Eric, a soldier who has just shipped out to Afghanistan. Her mother, Laurel, isn't a strong supporter of the upcoming marriage, and has also been very aloof when it comes to her past and Annie's father. The night before Annie and Laurel leave for a trip to England, Annie finds Laurel looking through an old book. Annie wonders why her mother has held on to this book for so long. She takes the book with her in hopes of learning more about Laurel and her secrets. The book is about the life and times of the Duchess of Marlborough and while Laurel discounts what the book means to her, Annie finds a local willing to provide more details about the story.
I truly enjoyed this book and the varied characters, time periods and settings. I could envision exactly what the Grange, the rundown estate where much of the book takes place, would look, smell and feel like. The Duchess of Marlborough was such an outlandish character in the book that I was stunned to read in the author's note that the Duchess of Marlborough was in fact a real person and many of the items included in the book are historically accurate. Finding that out made me want to turn around and read the book all over again.
I'll See You in Paris would make a great book club selection and the discussion could be enhanced by including some of the real life background of the Duchess of Marlborough.
I received this book from St. Martin's Press, Thomas Dunne Book through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I truly enjoyed this book and the varied characters, time periods and settings. I could envision exactly what the Grange, the rundown estate where much of the book takes place, would look, smell and feel like. The Duchess of Marlborough was such an outlandish character in the book that I was stunned to read in the author's note that the Duchess of Marlborough was in fact a real person and many of the items included in the book are historically accurate. Finding that out made me want to turn around and read the book all over again.
I'll See You in Paris would make a great book club selection and the discussion could be enhanced by including some of the real life background of the Duchess of Marlborough.
I received this book from St. Martin's Press, Thomas Dunne Book through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
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