Girl in the afternoon

Title:

Girl in the afternoon / Serena Burdick.

Personal Author:

Burdick, Serena,

Call Number:

FICTION BURD

ISBN:

9781250082671

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

280 pages ; 22 cm

General Note:

"A novel of Paris"--Jacket cover.

Summary:

"The Savarays are at the center of bourgeois Parisian society, as supporters of the Impressionist movement, friends of Édouard Manet, and citizens relatively unaffected by the Franco-Prussian war raging beyond their estate - until their beloved adopted son Henri, a burgeoning artist, disappears early one morning and 18-year-old Aimee Savaray sets out to find him. But Henri doesn't want to be found, and only one member of the family knows why. As Aimee seeks refuge in the art world, mentored by Manet, she unwittingly finds her way back to Henri. After so many years passed and secrets buried, their eventual reunion unmasks the lies that once held the family together, and now threaten to tear them apart"-- Provided by publisher.

Personal Subject:

Manet, Édouard, 1832-1883 -- Fiction.

Subject Term:

Impressionism (Art) -- Fiction.

Painters -- France -- Fiction.

Family secrets -- Fiction.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Geographic Term:

Paris (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.

Format:

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"A tale brimming over with secrets, betrayals and redemption. Burdick keeps readers riveted." - RT Book Reviews (4 Stars HOT)

"Moving, surprising, and thought-provoking." -The Emerald City Book Review

"Burdick brings the sights and sounds of the Paris of the Impressionists to life." -Historical Novel Society

"A provocative tale of family secrets, betrayal, and the renewal of self-discovery." -Heather Webb, author of Rodin's Lover

" Girl in the Afternoon is a love story, a mystery, a tragedy, and a moving study of the human capacity to contain both reckless error and surprising redemption." -Carrie Brown, author of The Stargazer's Sister

Born into a wealthy Parisian family at the center of Belle Epoque society, 18-year-old AimÃ©e Savaray dreams of becoming a respected painter in the male-dominated art world; and secretly, she also dreams of being loved by Henri, the boy her parents took in as a child and raised alongside her.

But when Henri inexplicably disappears, in the midst of the Franco-Prussian war, the Savarays' privileged lives begin to unravel. Heartbroken, AimÃ©e tries to find him, but Henri doesn't want to be found--and only one member of the family knows why.

As AimÃ©e seeks refuge in the art world, mentored by the Impressionist Ã%douard Manet, she unwittingly finds her way back to Henri. With so many years gone by and secrets buried, their eventual reunion unmasks the lies that once held the family together, but now threaten to tear them apart.

A rich and opulent saga, Girl in the Afternoon brings the Impressionists to life in this portrait of scandal, fortune, and unrequited love.

Author Notes

SERENA BURDICK graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in California before moving to New York to pursue a degree in English Literature at Brooklyn College. Her passion for theater, writing, the visual arts, Edouard Manet and the Impressionist movement combined to inform her debut novel, GIRL IN THE AFTERNOON: A Novel Of Paris. She lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and two sons.