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In the twilight of 1989, as the Berlin Wall slides down, Kate, freshly graduated from Yale, accepts a coveted role as assistant to the celebrated American photographer Lydia Schell in Paris. The opportunity brings her back to the city she left as a lonely nine‑year‑old, living with cousins on its outskirts while her father was ill. Fluent in French yet still new to Parisian nuance, Kate enters Lydia’s stylish Sixth Arrondissement home, surrounded by a charismatic and pretentious cast of artists, friends, and family. As she navigates the glitz of Lydia’s work, the changing political landscape, and her own desire for belonging, Kate begins to question the motives of those who draw her in and the reasons she seeks their acceptance.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Character-Driven Fiction
Authors: Hilary Reyl
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