Welcome to the seventh month of a new feature here on Life With Dee – the French Chic Book Club! Each month I’ll select a book for my fellow Francophiles to read. This month we will read “A Long Way From Paris”.
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A Long Way From Paris
by E.C. Murray
In this searing story of transformation, meshed with reflection, romance, and mystery, Elizabeth herds goats during roaring blizzards in the mountains of Southern France. “Murray writes with grace, complexity, and humor…a rare balance of light and darkness..readers will weep…and they will laugh..” Kirkus. Set in 1980, Elizabeth carves out a life without heat, running water, or even a good grasp of French. Far from her younger days as a New England preppie and Oregon hippie, the challenges of farm work daunt her. She befriends an Australian shepherd, reflects on her spirituality, and muses on the man she left behind. Elizabeth grows stronger as she faces self-doubt while still maintaining her humor. She ekes fun where she can. When tragedy strikes Elizabeth’s adopted family, she summons belief in herself and becomes the leader they desperately need.
If you’d like to discuss this month’s French Chic book selection, I’ll have a pinned post in my French Chic Facebook group where you can share your thoughts and observations.
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Previous French Chic Book Club Selections…
February ~ The Paris Assignment
April ~ Escape to the French Farmhouse
May ~ All the Flowers in Paris
June ~ La Vie, According to Rose
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