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The French Photographer

This Winter Go To Paris, Brave The War, And Fall In Love

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The French Photographer

By: Natasha Lester
Narrated by: Merritt Hicks, Katherine Littrell, Jonathan McClain, Monia Ayachi
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From the internationally best-selling author of The Paris Seamstress comes a story of courage, family and forgiveness.

Manhattan, Paris, 1942: When Jessica May's successful modelling career is abruptly cut short, she is assigned to the war in Europe as a photojournalist for Vogue. But when she arrives the army men make her life as difficult as possible. Three friendships change that: journalist Martha Gellhorn encourages Jess to bend the rules, paratrooper Dan Hallworth takes her to places to shoot pictures and write stories that matter, and a little girl, Victorine, who has grown up in a field hospital, shows her love. But success comes at a price.

France, 2005: Australian curator D'Arcy Hallworth arrives at a beautiful chateau to manage a famous collection of photographs. What begins as just another job becomes far more disquieting as D'Arcy uncovers the true identity of the mysterious photographer - and realises that she is connected to D'Arcy's own mother, Victorine.

Crossing a war-torn Europe from Italy to France, The French Photographer is a story of courage, family and forgiveness by the best-selling author of The Paris Seamstress and A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald.

2020, RNA Historical Romantic Novel Award, Short-listed

©2019 Natasha Lester (P)2019 Hachette Audio UK
20th Century Fiction Romance World War II France War
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An emotional and sweeping tale set against the backdrop of World War II...Rich detail, compelling characters, and an interwoven dual timeline make this an engrossing read for historical fiction fans (Chanel Cleeton)
[A] splendid, breathtaking novel, full of mystery and passion...a must read! (Jeanne Mackin)
A fascinating and impeccably researched evocation of the New York fashion world during World War Two... and some divine-sounding dresses! (Gill Paul)
A fantastically engrossing story. I loved it. (Kelly Rimmer)
This rich, memorable novel unfolds beautifully from start to finish. (Publishers Weekly)
Intrigue, heartbreak and, ultimately not one, but two heart stopping love stories. I cannot tell you how much I loved this book and I cannot recommend it enough. (Rachel Burton)
A gorgeously rich and romantic novel about young women finding their way in the world. (Kate Forsyth)
A beautiful story in every way. (The Lady)
It's one of those wonderful books that sweeps you along, whisking you away from the real world, immersing you in the love, drama and mysteries within its pages. Epic, heart-breaking, it's a book that will stay with me for a very long time. I loved it. (Jenny Ashcroft)

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Another masterpiece!

Absolutely love Natasha Lester’s story telling and hearing all about the inspiration for the story and characters in the authors note.

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A brilliant story! How anyone can write a story with three generations is amazing. I loved it.
Probably will listen again, so I can grasp the thread completely. I look forward to that time.

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Heartbreakingly Heartwarming

Not many audiobook experiences have me stunned then suddenly listening with tears streaming down my face. This one absolutely did. The dual love story narrative is both heartbreaking and heartwarming simultaneously, an achievement rarely felt but so well done within this story. I’d listened to the Paris Seamstress before this one, whilst there is a tie in, it’s not necessary to treat this as a sequel because it’s contents are stand alone. Historically articulate and very moving throughout. The narration has to have a special mention too, incredibly well performed I was totally immersed. Love everything about this one, highly recommend, fans of Natalie Meg Evans will especially love this.

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