British literature. Or someone from Lilys timelineEleanor, Lilys mother, Mary Louise? He knew why those apartments were empty. After all, she loves to read, speaks fluent English, and has memorized the Dewey Decimal system for cataloguing library books. A little more drama would have made the Nazi horrorsand Odiles dilemmas--more vivid. But the rest is certainly worthy. With her trademark historical fiction exploration into the shadows of the past, acclaimed author Marie Benedict brings us into the world of Agatha Christie, imagining why such a brilliant woman would find herself at the center of such murky historical mysteries. Treaty of Paris: Primary Documents in American History What makes this book interesting plot-wise is that the storyline alternates between the early 1940s Paris and small-town 1980s Froid, Montana. As a graduate student in 1942, Eva was forced to flee Paris after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew. She divides her time between Montana and Paris. I can see where the groundwork was laid for it but I still thought it was an odd story choice. As Lily learns more about Odile and they begin to share a love of language and books, she faces her own trials, but Odile is careful to guide Lily away from the same mistakes that have haunted her since the war. Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet has it all: her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris. Located just two blocks from the Eiffel Tower, the private American Library in Paris has welcomed bibliophiles since 1920. Each day, they light a stinky cheroot and debate. So how does Odile end up in the tiny town of Froid, Montana, some four decades later, a widow and near-recluse? Many historical fiction stories adopt the dual timeline formatwhy do you think thats a popular choice for the genre? The Paris Library. Mikki is a settled-in-her-routines divorced mother of two, happily a mom, gift-shop owner, and co-parent with her ex-husband, Perry. Site by AuthorBytes. Categories: The Paris Library: A Novel. THE PARIS LIBRARY | Kirkus Reviews There are public reading rooms, an innovation in French reference libraries, but French people have never developed the habit of using public libraries. I completely agree! Review: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
