The Paris Express
The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue is a large print edition published by Cengage Gale on March 25, 2025, featuring 348 pages in English. This historical novel centers around the infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station, drawing inspiration from extraordinary photographs that documented the event. The narrative unfolds on a train filled with a diverse array of characters, including members of parliament, a medical student, and a young anarchist, each with their own urgent motivations as they journey toward Paris.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of interactions and events that highlight the chaos and urgency of the time. The story explores themes of politics and societal change, as characters navigate their personal dilemmas against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving world. The Paris Express presents a vivid portrayal of the end of the 19th century, capturing the glamour and turmoil of the era through its compelling cast and their intertwined fates.
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Emma Donoghue, the “soul-stirring” (Oprah Daily) nationally bestselling author of Room, returns with a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station.
Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, The Paris Express is a propulsive novel set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters who hail from as close as Brittany and as far as Russia, Ireland, Algeria, Pennsylvania, and Cambodia. Members of parliament hurry back to Paris to vote; a medical student suspects a girl may be dying; a secretary tries to convince her boss of the potential of moving pictures; two of the train’s crew build a life away from their wives; a young anarchist makes a terrifying plan, and much more.
From an author whose “writing is superb alchemy” (Audrey Niffenegger, New York Times bestselling author), The Paris Express is an evocative masterpiece that effortlessly captures the politics, glamour, chaos, and speed that marked the end of the 19th century.
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