A Letter from Paris: a true story of hidden art, lost romance, and family reclaimed - Softcover

Deasey, Louisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911617451 ISBN 13: 9781911617457

Publisher: Scribe UK, 2018

Synopsis

When Louisa Deasey receives a message from a Frenchwoman called Coralie, who has found a cache of letters in an attic, written about Louisa's father, neither woman can imagine the events it will set in motion.

The letters, dated 1949, detail a passionate affair between Louisa's father, Denison, and Coralie's grandmother, Michelle, in post-war London. They spark Louisa to find out more about her father, who died when she was six. From the seemingly simple question 'Who was Denison Deasey?' follows a trail of discovery that leads Louisa to the libraries of Melbourne and the streets of London, to the cafes and restaurants of Paris and a poet's villa in the south of France. From her father's secret service in World War II to his relationships with some of the most famous bohemian artists in post-war Europe, Louisa unearths a portrait of a fascinating man, both at the epicentre and the mercy of the social and political currents of his time.

A Letter from Paris is about the stories we tell ourselves, and the secrets the past can uncover. A compelling tale of inheritance and creativity, loss and reunion, it shows the power of the written word to cross the bridges of time.

About this title

Review:

`An amazing story which gave me tingles.' ---- Carla Coulson, author of Paris Tango and Italian Joy

About the Author:

Louisa Deasey is a Melbourne-based writer who has published widely, including in Overland, Vogue, The Australian, and The Saturday Age. Her first memoir, Love and Other U-Turns, was nominated for the Nita B. Kibble Award for women writers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scribe UK
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1911617451
• ISBN 13: 9781911617457
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336