The Paris daughter

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The Paris daughter / Kristin Harmel.

Harmel, Kristin, (author,, narrator.). Maby, Madeleine, (narrator.). Playaway Products, LLC, (issuing body.).

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From the bestselling author of the "heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism" (People) The Book of Lost Names comes a gripping historical novel about two mothers who must make unthinkable choices in the face of the Nazi occupation.Paris, 1939: Young mothers Elise and Juliette become fast friends the day they meet in the beautiful Bois de Boulogne. Though there is a shadow of war creeping across Europe, neither woman suspects that their lives are about to irrevocably change. When Elise becomes a target of the German occupation, she entrusts Juliette with the most precious thing in her life--her young daughter, playmate to Juliette's own little girl. But nowhere is safe in war, not even a quiet little bookshop like Juliette's Librairie des Rêves, and, when a bomb falls on their neighborhood, Juliette's world is destroyed along with it. More than a year later, with the war finally ending, Elise returns to reunite with her daughter, only to find her friend's bookstore reduced to rubble--and Juliette nowhere to be found. What happened to her daughter in those last, terrible moments? Juliette has seemingly vanished without a trace, taking all the answers with her. Elise's desperate search leads her to New York--and to Juliette--one final, fateful time. An "exquisite and gut-wrenching novel" (Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author) you won't soon forget, The Paris Daughter is also a sweeping celebration of resilience, motherhood, and love.

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ISBN: 9781797154954
ISBN: 1797154958
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 sound file (11 hr., 58 min., 6 sec.)) : digital.
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2023.

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Previously released by Simon & Schuster.
Participant or Performer Note:: Read by Kristin Harmel and Madeleine Maby.
Target Audience Note:: Adult.
Source of Description Note:: Hard copy version record.

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Subject:: World War, 1939-1945 > France > Fiction.
Genre:: Historical fiction.
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Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2023 September #2
Readers who appreciate reading historical fiction featuring WWII and its aftermath will enjoy Harmel's (Forest of Vanishing Stars) latest novel, which tells the story of two mothers and the painful realities of war. When Elise flees the Nazis in Paris, she must leave her young daughter in the care of her best friend, Juliette. When the war ends, Elise returns to the bookstore where Juliette lived to find nothing but rubble. Desperate to know what became of her daughter but unable to locate Juliette, Elise lives with her grief for the next 20 years until she finds out Juliette has been living in New York City. The audiobook, which includes a note at the end read by the author, is skillfully narrated by Maby, whose experience is evident in her distinct voicing of the characters. She relates this story of mothers and daughters with a steady pace and clarity, making it easy for readers to engage with the novel. Copyright 2023 Booklist Reviews.
LJ Express Reviews : LJ Express Reviews
Best-selling novelist Harmel (The Book of Lost Names) has returned with another sweeping World War II drama featuring two young Parisian mothers who must make the most difficult choice of their lives. During a beautiful summer in 1939, Juliette, a pregnant bookshop owner, befriends Elise, a young artist also expecting her first child. As they become fast friends, so do their daughters; but unease is growing in Paris as German occupation appears more and more likely. When Elise's husband's political activity jeopardizes her family, she turns to her best friend for help, asking her to raise her daughter until they can safely reunite. It is the only way to keep her safe while Elise goes on the run. After the war ends, Juliette, her family, and Elise's daughter are nowhere to be found. What has happened, and can anything ever be the same again? The audio is brilliantly narrated by Madeleine Maby, whose accents and voices help elevate this production into a work of art. VERDICT Heart-wrenching, profound, and ultimately hopeful, this tale of love and loss will stick with listeners long after they finish this book. A must for readers of WWII historical fiction.âErin Cataldi
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