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Long, lonely years have passed for the crumbling Château Clement, nestled well beyond the rolling lavender fields and popular tourist attractions of Provence. Once a bustling and dignified ancestral estate, now all that remains is the château's gruff, elderly owner and the softly whispered secrets of generations buried and forgotten.
But time has a way of exposing history's dark stains, and when American photographer Cady Drake finds herself drawn to the château and its antique carousel, she longs to explore the relic's shadowy origins beyond the small scope of her freelance assignment. As Cady digs deeper into the past, unearthing century-old photographs of the Clement carousel and its creators, she might be the one person who can bring the past to light and reunite a family torn apart.
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Release date
September 18, 2018 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781977390714
- File size: 288540 KB
- Duration: 10:01:07
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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When American photographer Cady Drake goes to France to document historical carousels, she finds meaning in her own life and brings the dysfunctional Clement family back together. Narrator Xe Sands portrays the awkward and rootless orphan Cady with sympathy and heart. The complicated story has many characters, both past and present, but Sands keeps everyone straight with a range of voices and American and French accents. The listener can visualize gruff master carver Monsieur Bayol; determined apprentice Maillol; flirtatious carver Leon; disillusioned Jean-Paul, heir to the dilapidated Chateau Clement; and cranky, old hermit Fabrice, who lets Cady into his home. The story unfolds against a ghostly backdrop of magical creatures turning circles aboard a ruined carousel. J.E.S. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
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