From the author of The School for German Brides, this captivating dual timeline historical novel set in nineteenthcentury and postWorld War II Paris follows two fierce women of the same family, generations apart, who find that their futures lie in the four walls of a simple bakery in a tiny corner of Montmartre. 1870 The Prussians are at the city gates, intent to starve Paris into submission. Lisette Vigneauheadstrong, willful, and often ignored by her wealthy parentsawaits the outcome of the war from her parents grand home in the Place Royale in the very heart of the city. When an excursion throws her into the path of a revolutionary National Guardsman, Thodore Fournier, her destiny is forever changed. She gives up her life of luxury to join in the fight for a Paris of the People during the tumultuous rise of the Paris Commune. She opens a small bakery with the hopes of being a vital boon to the impoverished neighborhood in its hour of need. When the city falls into famine, and then rebellion, her resolve to give up the comforts of her past life is sorely tested. 1946 In postWorld War II Paris, nineteenyearold Micheline Chartier is coping with the loss of her father and the disappearance of her mother during the war. In their absence, she is charged with the raising of her two younger sisters. At the hand of a wellmeaning neighbor, Micheline finds herself enrolled in a prestigious baking academy with her entire life mapped out for her. Feeling trapped and desperately...

Binding: Paperback;384 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc; Classification: FA; Weight: 420 g; Dimensions: 134 x 203 x 25

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