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Title: The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen ISBN: 0-385-72125-0 Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday Pub. Date: 09 April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Highly recommended, although not perfect (how is that?)
Comment: The House in Paris is my first encounter with Bowen's work and definitely won't be the last. She is a beautiful writer with occasional unidiomatic lapses which are compensated for in stunning paragraphs elsewhere. The scenes and characters come alive; the best way I can describe it is that they are "intensely lived." Bowen is never on autopilot. In particular, I found the scenes where Karen visits her aunt & uncle in Ireland and the scene in which Henrietta meets Mme. Fisher very evocative and enthralling despite the lack of anything much happening. Bowen also has a surehanded dramatic technique when needed.
I did find some weaknesses, which is why I give the novel 4 stars (but then the "degree of difficulty" is high). I don't ever find the romance between Karen and Max to be accessible; Bowen's portrayal is intentionally inscrutable. Though only nine, Leopold seems to think and speak like an adult. In general, I don't agree with Bowen's much praised portrayal of either child.
All in all, a very worthwhile, often intense novel.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is inspiring and thought provoking.
Comment: The House in Paris is about making choices.
It starts by introducing the reader to 11 year old Henrietta who passes through the House in Paris while on her way to visit her Grandmother in Mentone. We are later introduced to Leopold. He is a nine year old boy, going to visit his mother in the House in Paris, whom he has never met. The house belongs to Madame Fisher and her daughter Naomi.
The story then goes backwards, we find out how Leopold came to be. His mother had a tryst with Max while being engaged to someone else. Leopold's Father Max was Naomi's Fiance, whom he would have married had he not killed himself. I will not give the ending away, but the threads of the story come together and everyone has a connection to the house. Bowen's descriptive style of writing is evident throughout the chapters. I can guarantee readers that they won't want to put this book down. You wish the story wouldn't end.
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Title: The Heat of the Day by Elizabeth Bowen ISBN: 0385721285 Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday Pub. Date: 09 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen ISBN: 0385720173 Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday Pub. Date: 09 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen ISBN: 0385720149 Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday Pub. Date: 14 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: A World of Love by Elizabeth Bowen ISBN: 1400031052 Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday Pub. Date: 12 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Eva Trout, or Changing Scenes by Elizabeth Bowen ISBN: 0385721315 Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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