Letters From Paris, Juliet Blackwell
Letters From Paris, Juliet Blackwell
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
Club: $9.99

Letters From Paris

Author: Juliet Blackwell

Narrator: Xe Sands

Unabridged: 9 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/06/2016

Categories: Fiction, Family Life


Synopsis

After surviving the accident that took her mother's life, Claire Broussard worked hard to escape her small Louisiana hometown. But these days she feels something lacking. Abruptly leaving her lucrative job in Chicago, Claire returns home to care for her ailing grandmother. There, she unearths a beautiful sculpture that her great-grandfather sent home from Paris after World War II.

At her grandmother's urging, Claire travels to Paris to track down the centuries old mask-making atelier where the sculpture, known only as "L'inconnue"—or the Unknown Woman—was created. With the help of a passionate sculptor, Claire discovers a cache of letters that offer insight into the life of the Belle Epoque woman immortalized in the work of art.

As Claire uncovers the unknown woman’s tragic fate, she begins to discover secrets—and a new love—of her own.

About Juliet Blackwell

Juliet Blackwell was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, the youngest child of a jet pilot and an editor. She graduated with a degree in Latin American studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and went on to earn master's degrees in anthropology and social work. While in graduate school, she published several articles based on her research with immigrant families from Mexico and Vietnam, as well as one full-length translation: Miguel Leon-Portilla's seminal work, Endangered Cultures. Juliet taught medical anthropology at SUNY-Albany, was producer for a BBC documentary, and served as an elementary school social worker. Upon her return to California, she became a professional artist and ran her own decorative painting and design studio for more than a decade. In addition to mainstream novels, Juliet pens the New York Times bestselling Witchcraft Mysteries and the Haunted Home Renovation series. As Hailey Lind she wrote the Agatha Award-nominated Art Lover's Mystery series. She makes her home in northern California, but spends as much time as possible in Europe and Latin America.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Diana on September 06, 2016

This book is the perfect read to wrap up the summer! Who wouldn't want a last-minute getaway to Paris, even if you're just an armchair traveler? LETTERS FROM PARIS is Juliet Blackwell's second contemporary novel set in the City of Lights. In this story, her inspiration comes from the mask of L'Incon......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on May 13, 2023

I fell in love with L​ETTERS FROM PARIS the minute Claire walked into the warmth of her childhood home as she returned to take care of her dying grandmother. Claire had left Louisiana right after college for a high-paying job in Chicago, but returned because her grandmother needed her. While Claire w......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on August 18, 2016

This review and more can be found on my blog at: www.whatsbetterthanbooks.com Intelligent, mysterious, and heartwarming! This story is set in the City of Lights and takes us on a journey into the lives of three main characters. Claire, a young woman who decides to travel to Paris after her grandmother......more

Goodreads review by Annette on October 02, 2019

Claire escapes her small Louisiana Hometown for a better life in Chicago, where she goes to school and gets a lucrative job, only to find out it doesn’t bring her happiness. So she quits her job to go back to her small town life to care for her ailing grandmother. Upon her return home she finds a wo......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on October 04, 2016

Beautiful. Intriguing. Captivating. These three words just begin to describe how I felt about this novel. The writing, the setting, and the storyline were all beautiful. The characters were intriguing. And what Claire uncovers in Paris is captivating. It is a story that holds your attention and keep......more