From the bestselling author of THE WEIRD SISTERS comes an enchanting tale of self-discovery that will strike a chord with anyone who has ever felt theyâve lost their way.
âI adored The Light of Paris. Itâs so lovely and big-heartedâ JOJO MOYES
âSoulfulness and emotional insight meet laugh-out-loud humourâ PAULA McLAIN, author of The Paris Wife
Chicago, 1999.
Madeleine is trapped â by her familyâs expectations, by her controlling husband â in an unhappy marriage and a life she never wanted. But when she finds a diary detailing her grandmother Margieâs trip to Jazz Age Paris, she meets a woman she never knew: a dreamer who defied her strict family and spent a summer living on her own, and falling for a charismatic artist.
When Madeleineâs marriage is threatened, she escapes to her hometown to stay with her disapproving mother. Shaken by the revelation of a family secret and inspired by her grandmotherâs bravery, Madeleine creates her own summer of joy. In reconnecting with her love of painting and cultivating a new circle of friends, the chance of a new life emerges â but will she be bold enough take it?