The Reincarnation of Marie
A Love Reborn in Paris From the Pages of History

The Reincarnation of Marie by Jim Woodman reviewed by Michael J. Herman The Reincarnation of Marie is a masterfully crafted novel that poses the perpetual question of what is really real. Throughout this well-woven novel are characters that engage and come off the page as they reconnect and pull away......more

Love is eternal. Some of the most interesting scenes for this reader were the ones that explored Yann’s obsession with the past and his overwhelming desire to have been born decades before his actual birth. I liked reading about the time he spent wandering around graveyards and visiting the tomb of M......more

French Army officer Yann Roussel has sought solace in the diary of the late French-Russian artist who lived in Paris in the late 1800’s, Marie. Marie’s diary was published and became a bestseller. Yann is fascinated with her. When Yann meets Marya, he is convinced that she is Marie, reincarnated. Ya......more

Beautiful tragedy haunting and memorable I was fascinated by the concept of Marie Bashkirtseff and did an internet search and found she really existed and that her dairy had indeed been published. That added a special something to this haunting tragedy that speaks of a brief love that lasts for eter......more

On Golden Pond - This dark, sardonic, poignant romantic narrative transcends mortal and immortal realms. Yann, a French soldier in an emotional turmoil encumbered by his fear of dying in wartime, falls in love with a one-sided, impossible affair with Marya. The narrative takes a surreal turn as Yann......more