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1950s, 2000s: A secret lies between Paris and London between the years…
The Long Way Home
What you need to know before your trail
When Isla, a 65-year-old grandmother, is left nothing but an old painting in her mother’s will, while her sisters and aunt inherit the estate, she is devastated. Close to retirement, getting ready to live on her own terms, the last thing she expects at this time of her life is such turmoil. So, to find an explanation for her mother’s rejection, she embarks on a road-trip.
But, right at the last moment, she’s forced to take her sullen – and, in her view, impossible – 14-year-old granddaughter Charlie with her. Cramped together in Isla’s car with her smelly old dog, these ill-assorted travelling companions set off to uncover some shattering and life-changing family truths at the same time as learning to love each other…
Locations
Reset- France - Paris
- A: Gare du Nord
- B: Notre Dame
- C: Eiffel Tower
- England
- D: London - Noel Coward theatre
Travel Guide
Paris then and now
Paris and a painting which leads to secrets, lies and discoveries. The entire city is like a canvas as the characters explore like tourists in one timeline In the other, some people also walk the streets trying to find out what happened all those years ago. The city’s charms come to life and its artistic leanings. You get to see the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame as they both feature significantly in the novel.
Since the novel is about a painting, readers should visit any one or more of the art galleries in the city. The Musée d’Orsay, Rue de la Légion d’Honneur is perhaps the most well-known.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Long Way Home
Destination/location: Paris Author/guide: Fanny Blake Departure Time:1950s, 2000
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