{"product_id":"9781250082671","title":"Girl in the Afternoon : A Novel of Paris","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGirl in the Afternoon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Serena Burdick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A tale brimming over with secrets, betrayals and redemption. Burdick keeps readers riveted.\" -\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (4 Stars HOT)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Moving, surprising, and thought-provoking.\" -The Emerald City Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Burdick brings the sights and sounds of the Paris of the Impressionists to life.\" -Historical Novel Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A provocative tale of family secrets, betrayal, and the renewal of self-discovery.” -Heather Webb, author of \u003ci\u003eRodin's Lover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGirl in the Afternoon\u003c\/i\u003e is a love story, a mystery, a tragedy, and a moving study of the human capacity to contain both reckless error and surprising redemption.” -Carrie Brown, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stargazer's Sister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a wealthy Parisian family at the center of Belle Epoque  society, 18-year-old Aimée Savaray dreams of becoming a respected  painter in the male-dominated art world; and secretly, she also dreams  of being loved by Henri, the boy her parents took in as a child and  raised alongside her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Henri inexplicably disappears, in  the midst of the Franco-Prussian war, the Savarays’ privileged lives  begin to unravel. Heartbroken, Aimée tries to find him, but Henri  doesn’t want to be found—and only one member of the family knows why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs  Aimée seeks refuge in the art world, mentored by the Impressionist  Édouard Manet, she unwittingly finds her way back to Henri. With so many  years gone by and secrets buried, their eventual reunion unmasks the  lies that once held the family together, but now threaten to tear them  apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich and opulent saga, \u003ci\u003eGirl in the Afternoon\u003c\/i\u003e brings the Impressionists to life in this portrait of scandal, fortune, and unrequited love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2017 International Book Award Winner in the Historical Fiction category!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A young woman's quest for  independence and recognition in a world dominated by men is at the heart  of a tale brimming over with secrets, betrayals and redemption. Burdick  keeps readers riveted, trying to unravel the maze of secrets that tear  the characters' world apart. This is a melancholy, bittersweet novel  that touches readers seeking emotional depth. Not for those who adore an  HEA.\" —\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (4 Stars HOT)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Burdick] quietly makes us feel the emotional impact of the events she describes,  through subtle and evocative turns of phrase that make her writing a  pleasure to read...moving, surprising, and thought-provoking.\" —The Emerald City Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Burdick brings the sights and sounds of the Paris of the Impressionists to life. \u003ci\u003eGirl in the Afternoon \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent debut novel.\" —Historical Novel Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intriguing!...In \u003ci\u003eGirl in the Afternoon\u003c\/i\u003e, young artist Aimée Savaray sets out on a quest to uncover the truth behind lost love, and to find her place in the male-dominated art world of Belle Époque Paris. With a dream-like quality, Ms. Burdick weaves a provocative tale of family secrets, betrayal, and the renewal of self-discovery.” —Heather Webb, author of \u003ci\u003eRodin's Lover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Out of The Gilded Age comes this glittering canvas of a novel, full of light and life, shadow and darkness, stillness and movement. A rich portrait of a world and one unconventional family’s place in it, \u003ci\u003eGirl in the Afternoon\u003c\/i\u003e is a love story, a mystery, a tragedy, and a moving study of the human capacity to contain both reckless error and surprising redemption.” —Carrie Brown, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stargazer's Sister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Heart-rending, passionate, and riddled with secrets, \u003ci\u003eGirl in the Afternoon\u003c\/i\u003e  explores a society's changing attitudes toward art, womanhood and  freedom, as observed by a bourgeois family trying to protect their own. A  compelling, melancholy tale.” —Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBittersweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eGirl in the Afternoon\u003c\/i\u003e, Serena Burdick weaves together Paris, \u003ci\u003eLa Belle Epoque, \u003c\/i\u003eart and abundant doses of family drama in a tightly-written story that pulls the reader in and keeps the twists and turns coming until almost the last page” —Sally Christie, author of\u003ci\u003e The Sisters of Versailles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This fabulous book is an embroidery of love stitched in the romantic  painterly style of Realism.  But, when you turn the embroidery over, you  see the tangled chaos of betrayal in the style of the Impressionistic  painters. Serena Burdick bridges the two artistic styles with the skill  of a real artist.\" \u003cbr\u003e—Michele Zackheim, author of \u003ci\u003eLast Train to Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250082671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40595716767950,"sku":"9781250082671","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f583a6fb-2e85-48ee-abb0-189f53b6fb0d.jpg?v=1637839780","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250082671","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}