The Paris Daughter, Kristin Harmel
The Paris Daughter, Kristin Harmel
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The Paris Daughter

Bestseller

Author: Kristin Harmel

Narrator: Madeleine Maby, Kristin Harmel

Unabridged: 12 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/06/2023


Synopsis

Instant New York Times bestseller!

“A gorgeous, gut-wrenching” (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author) historical novel about two mothers facing unthinkable choices as the Nazis invade France—from the New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel.

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.

When the war finally ends, 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.

A sweeping celebration of resilience, motherhood, and love, The Paris Daughter is “historical fiction at its best” (Sadeqa Johnson, New York Times bestselling author).

About Kristin Harmel

Kristin Harmel is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels including The Forest of Vanishing StarsThe Book of Lost NamesThe Room on Rue Amélie, and The Sweetness of Forgetting. She is published in more than thirty languages and is the cofounder and cohost of the popular web series, Friends & Fiction. She lives in Orlando, Florida.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrea on April 05, 2023

Kristin Harmel is an author I love to follow having read and loved "The Book of Lost Names," and "The Forest of Vanishing Stars." "The Paris Daughter" is a book about Elise and Juliette, two mothers living in France during the occupation during WWII. Elise is forced to make an impossible decision in......more

Goodreads review by Darla on April 20, 2024

This new title from Kristine Harmel showcases her storytelling gifts and her love for sharing history. Set in Paris and NYC, WW II once again comes to life with a focus on two young mothers (Elise and Juliette) and two daughters (Lucy and Matilde). Woven through their stories are historical strands......more

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY!!! The Paris Daughter by Kristen Harmel was both a very moving and captivating book. I have read and enjoyed many of her previously written books over the years. Her books never seem to disappoint me and The Paris Daughter was no exception. Her research for The Paris Daughter w......more

Goodreads review by Tammy on June 12, 2023

Wow!!! I absolutely LOVED this book. This is Kristin Harmel’s best one yet!!! ♥️ Hands down a top contender for #1 historical fiction of the year for me. ❥ 5 stars — Pub. 6/6/23......more

Goodreads review by Christina on June 23, 2023

I loved this book up through the first half or so, but when the author chose to withhold information from the reader by not having one of the main characters think about something they absolutely would have thought about just to make the plot work, I found myself not caring any more. Which is a sham......more


Quotes

"Powerful, deeply emotional, and sure to be on everyone’s “must read” list."

"Fascinating, meticulously researched, and utterly unique." 

"What a triumph! Not since Alice Hoffman's The Dovekeepers, have I read such a spellbinding and immersive tale of a people's will to survive."

"In this always compelling, sometimes harrowing tale, THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS draws readers into a singular story of survival and bravery. Set against the backdrop of Eastern Europe during World War II, the resourceful Yona, forced to become expert in the ways of the forest when a sage, prescient elderly woman takes Yona from her German family, must decide whether she'll rise up to claim the destiny foretold about her when faced with a band of Jewish refugees hiding in her beloved woods. Inspiring and gripping."

"Unforgettable characters, nail-biting drama and deep emotion that endures long after the final words are forgotten....The Forest of Vanishing Stars is a story that will touch, educate, transform and uplift."

“With meticulous research and an assured hand, Kristin Harmel once again spotlights French Resistance figures of the Second World War, unique heroes whose bravery and immeasurable sacrifices are too often lost to history. THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES is a fascinating, heartrending page-turner that, like the real-life forgers who inspired the novel, should never be forgotten. A riveting historical tale that I devoured in a single sitting.”

“Harmel brilliantly imagines the life of a young Polish-French Jewish woman during the depths of WWII...Harmel movingly illustrates Eva’s courage to risk her own life for others, and all of the characters are portrayed with realistic compassion. This thoughtful work will touch readers with its testament to the endurance of hope."

"Not since “The Nightingale” have I finished a book and been so choked with emotion. Harmel was inspired by the true story of French citizens who fought against evil during WWII with courage and conviction. She shines a brilliant light on those who had their identities erased and lives destroyed, on a country and its people torn apart, and young women like Eva, who risked their lives with everyday acts of epic heroism. Sweeping and magnificent."