Girl At The Lion d'Or

· Random House
4.0
8 reviews
Ebook
256
Pages

About this ebook

A haunting historical novel set in France between the two world wars about love and desire

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER BIRDSONG

Mid-1930s, Northern France. A mysterious young girl named Anne Louvet arrives at the seedy Hotel du Lion d'Or in the small French town of Janvilliers. She is seeking a job and a new life, far removed from the injustices of her past. At the hotel, Anne meets the cultured, rich and married Hartmann and begins anaffair with the married Great War veteran, revealing her secrets, fears and hopes to him. From award-winning author Sebastian Faulks, Girl at The Lion d'Or is a powerful story of love and conscience, will and desire.

'Beautifully written and extraordinarily moving' The Sunday Times

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Also available by Sebastian Faulks as part of the French trilogy series:
Birdsong
Charlotte Gray

Ratings and reviews

4.0
8 reviews
Happy Grecian
October 6, 2022
Great story,but didn't Anne (and we) deserve a happier ending than this? Why can't we follow our hearts more often?

About the author

Sebastian Faulks has written nineteen books, of which A Week in December and The Fatal Englishman were number one in the Sunday Times bestseller lists. He is best known for Birdsong, part of his French trilogy, and Human Traces, the first in an ongoing Austrian trilogy. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a journalist on national papers. He has also written screenplays and has appeared in small roles on stage. He lives in London.

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