Overview
From the author ofĀ The School for German BridesĀ andĀ A Bakery in Paris,Ā this captivating historical novel set in nineteenth-century Paris tells the story of Claire Eiffel, a woman who played a significant role in maintaining her familyās legacy and their iconic contributions to the city of Paris.
Claire Eiffel, the beautiful, brilliant eldest daughter of the illustrious architect Gustave Eiffel, is doted upon with an education envied by many sons of the upper classes, and entirely out of the reach of most daughters. Claireās idyllic childhood ends abruptly when, at fourteen, her mother passes away. Itās soon made clear that Gustave expects Claire to fill her motherās place as caregiver to the younger children and as manager of their home.
As she proves her competence, Claireās importance to her father grows. She accompanies him on his travels and becomes his confidante and private secretary. She learns her fatherās architectural trade and becomes indispensable to his work. But when his bright young protĆ©gĆ©, Adolphe Salles, takes up more of Gustaveās time, Claire resents being pushed aside.
Slowly, the animosity between Claire and Adolphe turns to friendshipā¦and then to something more. After their marriage in 1885 preserves the Eiffel legacy, they are privileged by the biggest commission of Eiffelās career: a great iron tower dominating the 1889 Worldās Fair to demonstrate the leading role of Paris in the world of art and architecture. Now hostess to the scientific elite, such as Thomas Edison, Claire is under the watchful eye not only of her family and fatherās circle, but also the world.
When Gustave Eiffelās involvement in a disastrous endeavor to build a canal in Panama ends in his imprisonment, it is up to Claire to secure her fatherās freedom but also preserve the hard-won family legacy.
Claire Eiffelās story of love, devotion, and the frantic pursuit to preserve her familyās legacy is not only an inspired reflection of real personages and historical events, but a hymn to the iconic tower that dominates the City of Lights.
This book title, Mademoiselle Eiffel (A Novel), ISBN: 9780063329287, by Aimie K. Runyan, published by HarperCollins (September 10, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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