City of Dreams (The Paris Chronicles Book 1)

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After a whirlwind courtship and marriage to dashing Frenchman Emile Daubigny, Anna, the teenage daughter of a Russian furrier, moves to Paris with her new husband, looking forward to a life of gaiety, love and comfortable affluence. The year is 1864. Married life and the social scene in the most fashionable city on earth is everything Anna hoped it would be, but when Emile vanishes without trace and she is left to fend for herself, her world crumbles. As war with Prussia looms, Anna and the city she loves must struggle to survive.

This coming of age story explores the themes of friendship, love and the fragility of dreams. Paris, from the opulent ballrooms of high society to the tenements and squalid streets where the shadow of revolution grows ever darker, is richly evoked.

City of Dreams can be read as a stand-alone novel, but the story continues in Following the Dream, now available on Kindle.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JUSQWMS
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 21, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 349 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ The Paris Chronicles
Best Sellers Rank: #836,709 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #944 in General France Travel Guides #4,118 in Historical European Fiction #7,727 in Travel (Kindle Store)
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Customers find the book engaging and entertaining, particularly enjoying the historical descriptions of life in Paris during the late 19th century. Moreover, the historical information receives positive feedback, with one customer noting how it taught them about the siege of Paris. However, the story receives mixed reactions, with some finding it doable while others note it doesn’t have much of an ending. Additionally, the pacing and character development also receive mixed reviews.