The Paris Secret
6 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Andrea99 from Brighton & Hove, East Sussex United Kingdom on Sunday, June 11, 2017
Bought from a charity shop in George Street, Hove
Journal Entry 2 by Andrea99 at Brighton & Hove, East Sussex United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 27, 2018
This is a really well written story that starts with urban explorers in Paris discovering a seemingly abandoned apartment that hasn't been entered for 70 years. Somehow the current owners are informed of the discovery, and then find there are nearly 300 original works of art including Renoir, Manet and Dali. Art specialists are brought in from London to research the provenance only to find a link to the Nazi art specialists involved in "purchases" from the Jewish community during the war. The owners of the artworks, in the course of the research, discover previously unknown family history that rocks polite society......
Journal Entry 3 by Andrea99 at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Released 5 yrs ago (7/17/2018 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Sent snail mail to the winner of the Global sweeps..... hope you enjoy!!
Arrived today. Thank you! Sadly, I already have a copy on my TBR shelf, so I will find a new home for this one. :)
Sending to the winner of the Global Sweepstakes. Congratulations!
Journal Entry 6 by Carlienka at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Thank you for this book all the way from Canada. It looks like something I will enjoy.
My first impression was that this book would be a light, fluffy read.. and while it was a bit of that, I really found the history behind this story fascinating, and not "light and fluffy" at all.
I appreciate the author's efforts at balancing the big picture historical background with the details of the main characters' lives.. not an easy task. And while I'm not sure that all the sub-plots were quite necessary, it did add realism to the plot.. behind the big stories are real people with a lot of complex issues and details.
I appreciate the author's efforts at balancing the big picture historical background with the details of the main characters' lives.. not an easy task. And while I'm not sure that all the sub-plots were quite necessary, it did add realism to the plot.. behind the big stories are real people with a lot of complex issues and details.
This veteran of the Global Sweeps is travelling to a new winner! Congratulations!
Thanks Carlienka for the book. it looks lovely! And all the stamps on the envelope will be saved for another bookcrosser
I started reading this book and I only have about 50 pages to go, but I don't think I will bother finishing it. I enjoyed the parts that were about the history and the sort-of-mystery about finding a room that has been closed for 70+ years. But I got very annoyed by the lame love story, the way it unfolded was too predictable and it really decreased the level of the book.
Journal Entry 11 by Femke85 at Exchange/Trade, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Monday, July 1, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (7/1/2019 UTC) at Exchange/Trade, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Off to another winner of the Global sweeps. Fourth time already for this book to travel in this sweeps!I always try to post my controlled releases with real stamps. If you are not a collector yourself, you might want to check out this post on the forum about a stamps sweeps that I’m currently organising (sign-up still open) or this one about Bookcrossers who collect stamps. A lot of Bookcrossers collect stamps for charity, so it’s nice to find them a good home!
The book is here... with a beautifully stamped envelope!
Thank you for sending this book, which seems to have been born for this sweeps... and I love the tiny Hollywood Star card! :)
Thank you for sending this book, which seems to have been born for this sweeps... and I love the tiny Hollywood Star card! :)
Reserved for collectorkerri's First Sentences VBB.
Sent today to Annimani, who picked it from collectorkerri's First Sentence VBB.
I hope this will be a pleasant surprise for you! :)
I hope this will be a pleasant surprise for you! :)
A pleasant surprise indeed! Thank you, Bookworm-lady! I love Paris and, based on the first sentence, was hoping that the book I chose would be set there. :)
