Bibliograph

The Paris winter, by Imogen Robertson

Type

Label

The Paris winter, by Imogen Robertson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Paris winter

Medium

text large print

Oclc number

896359333

Responsibility statement

by Imogen Robertson

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print core

Summary

Set in Paris in 1909, this standalone from Robertson falls short of the high standard of her Westerman and Crowther historicals (Circle of Shadows, etc.). Englishwoman Maud Heighton, an impoverished art student at the Academie Lafond, is shaken by the suicide of her fellow student Rose Champion. Maud believes that Rose hanged herself because she was poor and felt like a failure. Meanwhile, another fellow student, Tanya Koltsova, helps Maud financially by arranging a position for her as a companion to Sylvie Morel, a "sickly young woman who wishes to spend her free hours sketching the Paris streets and must have some respectable person to accompany her." Maud finds the work more challenging than expected after she catches Sylvie stealing a brooch, a crime that Sylvie's attractive brother, Christian, downplays. Further developments involving Sylvie result in violence and murder. Robertson fans will miss her customary strong lead and supporting characters with depth

Target audience

adult

Classification