Goodbye, Paris A Novel
Goodbye, Paris A Novel by Anstey Harris, published by Gallery Books on August 7, 2018, is a first edition that spans 288 pages. This novel follows Grace, who once aspired to a musical career but has been unable to perform publicly since a traumatic incident during her music college years. Living in a small English village, she repairs instruments and maintains a long-distance relationship with David, who is still tied to his family. When David’s act of heroism in the Paris Metro brings unwanted attention to their relationship, Grace finds herself at a crossroads, leading her to abandon her past and her dreams.
Readers will encounter a story rich with themes of family life and personal growth, as Grace navigates the complexities of love and friendship. With the support of her quirky friends—a wise elderly violinist and a troubled teenage clerk—she seeks to reclaim her dreams, including her ambition to win a prestigious violin-making competition. This poignant narrative delves into the intricacies of relationships and the different paths to happiness, offering a heartfelt exploration of resilience and self-discovery.
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Jojo Moyes meets Eleanor Oliphant in Goodbye, Paris, an utterly charming novel that proves that sometimes you have to break your heart to make it whole.
Grace once had the beginnings of a promising musical career, but she hasn’t been able to play her cello publicly since a traumatic event at music college years ago. Since then, she’s built a quiet life for herself in her small English village, repairing instruments and nurturing her long- distance affair with David, the man who has helped her rebuild her life even as she puts her dreams of a family on hold until his children are old enough for him to leave his loveless marriage.
But when David saves the life of a woman in the Paris Metro, his resulting fame shines a light onto the real state of the relationship(s) in his life. Shattered, Grace hits rock bottom and abandons everything that has been important to her, including her dream of entering and winning the world’s most important violin-making competition. Her closest friends—a charming elderly violinist with a secret love affair of his own, and her store clerk, a gifted but angst-ridden teenage girl—step in to help, but will their friendship be enough to help her pick up the pieces?
Filled with lovable, quirky characters, this poignant novel explores the realities of relationships and heartbreak and shows that when it comes to love, there’s more than one way to find happiness.
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