The streets of Paris hide a dark past…
September, 1937. Kitty Travers enrols at the Conservatoire on the banks of the Seine to pursue her dream of becoming a concert pianist. But then war breaks out and the city of light falls into shadow.
Nearly twenty-five years later, Fay Knox, a talented young violinist, visits Paris on tour with her orchestra. She barely knows the city, so why does it feel so familiar? Soon touches of memory become something stronger, and she realises her connection with these streets runs deeper than she ever expected.
As Fay traces the past, with only an address in an old rucksack to help her, she discovers dark secrets hidden years ago, secrets that cause her to question who she is and where she belongs…
A compelling story of war, secrets, family and enduring love.
September, 1937. Kitty Travers enrols at the Conservatoire on the banks of the Seine to pursue her dream of becoming a concert pianist. But then war breaks out and the city of light falls into shadow.
Nearly twenty-five years later, Fay Knox, a talented young violinist, visits Paris on tour with her orchestra. She barely knows the city, so why does it feel so familiar? Soon touches of memory become something stronger, and she realises her connection with these streets runs deeper than she ever expected.
As Fay traces the past, with only an address in an old rucksack to help her, she discovers dark secrets hidden years ago, secrets that cause her to question who she is and where she belongs…
A compelling story of war, secrets, family and enduring love.
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Review by Tanya
We are firstly introduced to Fay Knox when she is on a school
trip to Paris as a 17 year old and she finds that some things seem familiar to
her. She finds this feeling very strange as she believes that she has never been to Paris previously. She then visits Paris when she is 22, she's now a
talented violinist with the West London Philharmonic Orchestra. Her mother,
who is in a hospital suffering with depression, gives her an address to visit
without any further information. Again Fay has
the feeling that she recognises places around Paris. What she discovers is quite a shock and it makes
her understand why she has these feelings.
Fay is such an open minded girl, which is a pleasure to read
about. She cares greatly for her mum and
is constantly worried about her. It’s
interesting to read her reactions and how she tackles the problems that she
faces.
I was captured by this book from the very first page and
finished it within a day. A Week in Paris is a book
that covers two time periods. The first period is
just before and during the Second World War in Paris. The rest of the book is
mainly set in 1962, and is again mostly taking place in Paris. The research that must have gone into this
book must have taken ages to do and the quality of it definitely shows and helps
to make the story more believable. I
could picture the places mentioned even though I have only visited Paris for a
day when I was 14.
The book alternates between the time periods and is told
from Kitty’s view point as a young lady and then from Fay’s view finding out
the details of the past and her experiences in Paris. This book is a great read and one I have already recommended to a lot of people. Happy reading!
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