Elizabeth Dowen Bücher

The story of a pivotal moment in modern world history, when representative democracy became a political option for Arabs - and how the West denied the opportunity.

When a deed to a Paris apartment is discovered in an old attic trunk, an estranged mother and daughter must come together to unveil the hidden life of their family matriarch. Hannah Bond, a devoted bookworm, leaves her tumultuous life in Florida behind for a serene existence leading Jane Austen-themed tours in the British countryside. However, her world is upended on New Year's Eve when she returns to her London flat to find her mother, Marla, waiting for her with a black eye from her ex-boyfriend and an envelope containing the deed to the Paris apartment, an old key, and newspaper clippings about the death of a renowned writer, Andres Armand. Hesitant about her mother's intentions, Hannah reluctantly agrees to travel to Paris. There, they uncover great-grandma Ivy's apartment, frozen in 1940 and shrouded in dust. Inside, they find clues about Ivy's life, including a diary filled with tales of evenings spent with Hemingway, the Fitzgeralds, and other legendary expatriates. As they explore the city, they seek to understand why Ivy concealed her Parisian identity from future generations. This heartwarming saga set in the City of Lights celebrates the enduring bond between mother and daughter.