The Paris Hours A Novel
The Paris Hours by Alex George, published by Flatiron Books on May 4, 2021, is a historical fiction novel that unfolds in the vibrant atmosphere of Paris between the wars. Spanning 272 pages, this edition presents a narrative that intertwines the lives of four ordinary individuals, each grappling with their own losses amidst the backdrop of a city rich with artistic brilliance. The story captures a single day in 1927, highlighting the struggles and aspirations of its characters against the historical and cultural tapestry of the era.
Readers will encounter Camille, who harbors a secret tied to Marcel Proust, Souren, an Armenian refugee with a unique perspective on storytelling, lovesick artist Guillaume, and Jean-Paul, a journalist with a painful past. As their paths converge, the narrative explores themes of loss and redemption, revealing how each character seeks to reclaim what they have lost. The Paris Hours delves into the complexities of human experience, set against the backdrop of a city that serves as both a character and a canvas for their intertwined stories.
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“Like All the Light We Cannot See, The Paris Hours explores the brutality of war and its lingering effects with cinematic intensity. The ending will leave you breathless.” —Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train and A Piece of the World
One day in the City of Light. One night in search of lost time.
Paris between the wars teems with artists, writers, and musicians, a glittering crucible of genius. But amidst the dazzling creativity of the city’s most famous citizens, four regular people are each searching for something they’ve lost.
Camille was the maid of Marcel Proust, and she has a secret: when she was asked to burn her employer’s notebooks, she saved one for herself. Now she is desperate to find it before her betrayal is revealed. Souren, an Armenian refugee, performs puppet shows for children that are nothing like the fairy tales they expect. Lovesick artist Guillaume is down on his luck and running from a debt he cannot repay—but when Gertrude Stein walks into his studio, he wonders if this is the day everything could change. And Jean-Paul is a journalist who tells other people’s stories, because his own is too painful to tell. When the quartet’s paths finally cross in an unforgettable climax, each discovers if they will find what they are looking for.
Told over the course of a single day in 1927, Alex George’s The Paris Hours takes four ordinary people whose stories, told together, are as extraordinary as the glorious city they inhabit.
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