The velvet hours
Record details
- ISBN: 1683243110
- ISBN: 9781683243113
- Physical Description: 488 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2017.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally published: New York : Berkley Books, 2016. Includes reader's guide. |
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Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 France Paris Fiction Grandmothers Fiction Storytelling Fiction Large type books |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Monroe County Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Hughes Library | L.P. F RIC (Text) | 32378004552016 | Adult Large Print | Available | - |
Summary:
"As Paris teeters on the edge of the German occupation, a young French woman closes the door to her late grandmother's treasure-filled apartment, unsure if she'll ever return"--
An elusive courtesan, Marthe de Florian cultivated a life of art and beauty, casting out all recollections of her impoverished childhood in the dark alleys of Montmartre. With Paris on the brink of German occupation, she shares her story with her granddaughter Solange Beaugiron, using her prized possessions to reveal her innermost secrets. Most striking of all are a beautiful string of pearls and a magnificent portrait of Marthe painted by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini.
An elusive courtesan, Marthe de Florian cultivated a life of art and beauty, casting out all recollections of her impoverished childhood in the dark alleys of Montmartre. With Paris on the brink of German occupation, she shares her story with her granddaughter Solange Beaugiron, using her prized possessions to reveal her innermost secrets. Most striking of all are a beautiful string of pearls and a magnificent portrait of Marthe painted by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini.