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Chasing Sylvia Beach (2012)

by Cynthia Morris(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Original Impulse, Inc.

review 1: My intrigue over Sylvia beach and Shakespeare and company led me to this book. The local author (Denver) created a highly imaginative story time traveling rescuer of lost literature (think Hemingway's lost suitcase.) She even suggests that Hitler could've done even more damage if he had acquired a book on the dark arts which the time traveling woman saved from his possession. Although the writing was not the best, the subject matter and story line made up for it.
review 2: Charlene's Review:Lily Heller, a bookshop clerk, takes a trip to Paris after her mother's untimely death. When she arrives, however, she finds herself in the pre-war era of 1937. On the very streets where her heroine, book shop owner and literary legend, Sylvia Beach resides, Lily gets a cras... moreh course in the style and mind set of a whole new world. With a few rough starts, she acclimates, while trying to find out how she got there, and how to get back home. While the mystery evolves, Lily has encounters with a new romantic interest, legendary writers, and a few up-and-coming Nazis, while holding the very future of literature in her hands, unwillingly or not.Ms. Morris takes us into a time period rife with history. The writing was vivid and descriptive throughout, and Lily is a courageous character that brings life to the pages. I found the time travel story far-fetched at first, but it turned into a workable piece of an amazing adventure story. The mystery continued, nearly to the end, and I enjoyed the many surprises Ms. Morris held to the end.Whether you enjoy novels surrounding Paris, which this so richly described, a good romance, or even a bit of history, you will find something good in these pages. As a debut novel, Ms. Morris set the bar high for herself, and others. The ending left room for a sequel, which I would gladly snatch up and settle in to read. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Paris in the 30s, time travel, literary interests, and well, pretty much anyone! less

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