The lost carousel of Provence

Format:

Book (large print)

Title:

The lost carousel of Provence

Author:

Blackwell, Juliet author

ISBN:

9781643580425

Edition:

Center Point Large Print edition.

Publication:

Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2019.

Physical Description:

511 pages (large print) ; 23 cm

General Note:

Regular print version previously published by: Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Includes questions for discussion.

Summary:

"On a freelance assignment documenting the antique carousels of Paris, American photographer Cady Drake longs to restore the dilapidated carousel at Château Clement. Digging deeper into the past unearthing century-old photographs of the carousel and its creators, she might be the one person who can bring the past to light and reunite a family torn apart"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject(s):

Women photographers -- Fiction.

Merry-go-round art -- Fiction.

Americans -- France -- Fiction.

Large type books.

Merry-go-round -- Fiction.

Photographs -- Fiction.

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Summary

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.

Author Notes

Juliet Blackwell is the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Key and Letters from Paris. She also writes the Witchcraft Mystery series and the Haunted Home Renovation series. As Hailey Lind, Blackwell wrote the Agatha-nominated Art Lover's Mystery series. A former anthropologist, artist, and social worker, Juliet is a California native who has spent time in Mexico, Cuba, Italy, Spain, the Philippines, and France.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

American photographer Cady Drake has never felt that she truly belonged anywhere. When her mentor passes away, Cady is left feeling even more unmoored. At the encouragement of her only friend, Cady takes a freelance assignment to photograph Parisian carousels as a way to begin healing. Before departing, Cady discovers an old photograph of an unknown woman hidden along with a note in her beloved carousel figurine, Gus. She decides she must find out who the woman is and how her picture ended up in California. Upon arriving in France, Cady meets Fabrice, the elderly gentleman who owns Chateau Clement, the backdrop of the mysterious photograph. Begrudgingly, Fabrice lets Cady into his life at the chateau, where she begins to uncover hidden family secrets that may lead her to the unknown woman in the photograph. Narrating from several perspectives, Blackwell (Letters from Paris, 2016) weaves together a tale of love lost, repressed passion, and finding a sense of belonging that should utterly charm and delight readers new to her and current fans alike.--LynnDee Wathen Copyright 2018 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Told in parallel stories, this book moves between World War II-era Provence and today. The action revolves around the once majestic, now crumbling Château Clement, which serves as a metaphor for the damaged characters. In today's world, photographer Cady Drake, reeling with grief after losing the only person who ever cared for her, takes an assignment to shoot antique carousels across France. She's drawn to this opportunity because she has an antique carousel animal that is something of a mystery. Inside her rabbit she found a love letter and an early photo of a woman, with a Château Clement imprint on it. Curious, Cady travels to the Château, initially just to interview the elderly, cantankerous owner. Cady realizes her rabbit came from the Clement carousel and ends up staying and working to restore it to its former grandeur. She also begins to unravel the Château's difficult and tragic history. The dreamlike quality of this story of love, betrayal, devotion, and passion is captured beautifully by Xe Sands's intimate narration. VERDICT There's something for everyone: history, romance, and a touch of mystery. ["Highlighting various perspectives throughout the last century...Blackwell successfully crafts multiple mysteries in several time periods, all surrounding one family": LJ 8/18 review of the Berkley hc.]-Judy Murray, Monroe Cty. Lib. Syst., Temperance, MI © Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.