ABL Review At-A-Glance
Ø Title:
The Lost Carousel of Provence
The Lost Carousel of Provence
Ø My Rating: 4
Ø Genre: Historical Fiction, Women’s
Fiction
Fiction
Ø Author:
Juliet Blackwell
Juliet Blackwell
Ø Format: ARC ebook*
Ø Publication Date: September 18, 2018
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Synopsis
An artist lost to history, a
family abandoned to its secrets, and the woman whose search for meaning
unearths it all in a sweeping and expressive story from the New York Times
bestselling author of Letters from Paris.
family abandoned to its secrets, and the woman whose search for meaning
unearths it all in a sweeping and expressive story from the New York Times
bestselling author of Letters from Paris.
Long, lonely years have
passed for the crumbling Château Clement, nestled well beyond the rolling
lavender fields and popular tourist attractions of Provence. Once a bustling
and dignified ancestral estate, now all that remains is the château’s gruff,
elderly owner and the softly whispered secrets of generations buried and
forgotten.
passed for the crumbling Château Clement, nestled well beyond the rolling
lavender fields and popular tourist attractions of Provence. Once a bustling
and dignified ancestral estate, now all that remains is the château’s gruff,
elderly owner and the softly whispered secrets of generations buried and
forgotten.
But time has a way of
exposing history’s dark stains, and when American photographer Cady Drake finds
herself drawn to the château and its antique carousel, she longs to explore the
relic’s shadowy origins beyond the small scope of her freelance assignment. As
Cady digs deeper into the past, unearthing century-old photographs of the
Clement carousel and its creators, she might be the one person who can bring
the past to light and reunite a family torn apart.
exposing history’s dark stains, and when American photographer Cady Drake finds
herself drawn to the château and its antique carousel, she longs to explore the
relic’s shadowy origins beyond the small scope of her freelance assignment. As
Cady digs deeper into the past, unearthing century-old photographs of the
Clement carousel and its creators, she might be the one person who can bring
the past to light and reunite a family torn apart.
My Thoughts…
I would definitely call this a character study,
but of both the people in the story and the of the setting itself. This is not an action packed plot, but it is
full of emotion and angst. The shifting
points of view enhance the story, making the bits of mystery and intrigue even
more compelling. Sometimes multiple
storylines can take away from what I would consider the main narrative, in The Lost Carousel of Provence, the
ancillary storylines compliment the Cady’s journey.
but of both the people in the story and the of the setting itself. This is not an action packed plot, but it is
full of emotion and angst. The shifting
points of view enhance the story, making the bits of mystery and intrigue even
more compelling. Sometimes multiple
storylines can take away from what I would consider the main narrative, in The Lost Carousel of Provence, the
ancillary storylines compliment the Cady’s journey.
The real star for me in the book is
Florence. I was seduced by the
enchanting setting and picturesque landscapes.
I’m feeling so inspired by this book’s description of Florence, that I am
putting Florence on my travel booket list.
In case you don’t know, my travel booket list is a list of all of the
places I want to see because I have read about them in books. Check it out
here.
Florence. I was seduced by the
enchanting setting and picturesque landscapes.
I’m feeling so inspired by this book’s description of Florence, that I am
putting Florence on my travel booket list.
In case you don’t know, my travel booket list is a list of all of the
places I want to see because I have read about them in books. Check it out
here.
The Lost Carousel of Provence is a beautiful
book about a woman recovering from loss and finding herself. I would recommend this for anyone who loves
France or emotional wanderlust historical fiction.
book about a woman recovering from loss and finding herself. I would recommend this for anyone who loves
France or emotional wanderlust historical fiction.
* Special thanks to Juliet Blackwell, Berkley
Publishing and NetGalley for providing a copy of The Lost Carousel of
Provence in exchange for an honest review.
Publishing and NetGalley for providing a copy of The Lost Carousel of
Provence in exchange for an honest review.
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