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The Emperor Of Paris (2012)

by C.S. Richardson(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0385670907 (ISBN13: 9780385670906)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Doubleday Canada

review 1: I actually give this book a strong 3&3/4 stars, almost 4. This book was fantastic. The prose, the characters, the background stories all added up to a well rounded, very endearing book. I loved they way it was written, with no "quotable" dialogue. And the ending, with Isabeau saying, Tell me how we came to this, was brilliant and brought tears to my eyes. To perfect sentence to give you the feeling of a happy ever after!!
review 2: I enjoyed The Emperor of Paris immensely. Characters were sympathetic and beautifully presented to the reader--and there were somany of them that I would like to get to know--the artist, Fournier the book seller, Grenelle the old watch maker, Madam Tessier who restores paintings at the Louvre. The language of the book is sparse but c... moreharming and engaging. The book seems gentle and light, but it touches on the profound cruelty of the world--a boy who cannot read, a child who is facially scarred and her damaged face won't allow her parents to live up to their (slightly warped) social expectations, the horror of war. How can people find solace, comfort, connection? By gathering at the bakery to partake of its beneficence, by creating stories, by offering friendship, by telling stories, by immersing themselves in art, by having books--whether to read them, sell them or to use their beauty to decorate interiors. less

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