The confectioner's tale
By: Laura Madeleine
Publisher: Black Swan
Published: 2015
Place of publication: United Kingdom
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9781784160722; 9781473525818
Subjects: Confectioners; Fiction
Description: What secrets are hiding in the heart of Paris? At the famous Patisserie Clermont in Paris, 1909, a chance encounter with the owner's daughter has given one young man a glimpse into a life he never knew existed: of sweet cream and melted chocolate, golden caramel and powdered sugar, of pastry light as air. But it is not just the art of confectionery that holds him captive, and soon a forbidden love affair begins. Almost eighty years later, an academic discovers a hidden photograph of her grandfather as a young man with two people she has never seen before. Scrawled on the back of the picture are the words 'Forgive me'. Unable to resist the mystery behind it, she begins to unravel the story of two star-crossed lovers and one irrevocable betrayal. Take a moment to savour an evocative, bittersweet love story that echoes through the decades - perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Rachel Hore and Victoria Hislop.
Notes: Includes a brief reading group guide.
Table of contents: title: What secrets are hiding in the heart of Paris? At the famous Patisserie Clermont in Paris, 1909, a chance encounter with the owner's daughter has given one young man a glimpse into a life he never knew existed: of sweet cream and melted chocolate, golden caramel and powdered sugar, of pastry light as air. But it is not just the art of confectionery that holds him captive, and soon a forbidden love affair begins. Almost eighty years later, an academic discovers a hidden photograph of her grandfather as a young man with two people she has never seen before. Scrawled on the back of the picture are the words 'Forgive me'. Unable to resist the mystery behind it, she begins to unravel the story of two star-crossed lovers and one irrevocable betrayal. Take a moment to savour an evocative, bittersweet love story that echoes through the decades; title: perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Rachel Hore and Victoria Hislop.