The Perfume Collector
The Perfume Collector A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility.Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn t fit anyone s expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own When she
A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility.Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn t fit anyone s expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own When she receives an unexpected inheritance from a complete stranger, Madame Eva d Orsey, Grace is drawn to uncover the identity of her mysterious benefactor.Weaving through the decaA remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility.Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn t fit anyone s expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own When she receives an unexpected inheritance from a complete stranger, Madame Eva d Orsey, Grace is drawn to uncover the identity of her mysterious benefactor.Weaving through the decades, from 1920s New York to Monte Carlo, Paris, and London, the story Grace uncovers is that of an extraordinary women who inspired one of Paris s greatest perfumers Immortalized in three evocative perfumes, Eva d Orsey s history will transform Grace s life forever, forcing her to choose between the woman she is expected to be and the person she really is.The Perfume Collector explores the complex and obsessive love between muse and artist, and the tremendous power of memory and scent.
The Perfume Collector ISBN:9780062257833 Kathleen Tessaro
Kathleen Tessaro
About Author
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kathleen attended the University of Pittsburgh before entering the drama program of Carnegie Mellon University In the middle of her sopho year, she went to study in London for three months and stayed for the next twenty three years She began writing at the suggestion of a friend and was an early member of the Wimpole Street Writer s Workshop Her debut novel, Elegance, became a bestseller in hardback and paperback All of Kathleen s novels Elegance, Innocence, The Flirt, The Debutante, The Perfume Collector, and Rare Objects have been translated into many languages and sold all over the world She returned to Pittsburgh in 2009, where she now lives with her husband and son.
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