The Book Trunk

French Bingo

  • A Doomed Love Affair

    I’ve never read any Elizabeth Bowen before, and I didn’t quite know what to expect from The House in Paris, with its themes of love, sex, betrayal, growing up and the search for identity. To be honest, after reading it… Continue reading

  • The Wine of Solitude

    The Wine of Solitude, published in 1935,translated into English by Sandra Smith in 2011, The Wine of Solitude is a sad sort of book, and although it ends on a note of hope that feeling of sadness remains, because we… Continue reading

  • Revolution and Markets in Paris

    I love Paris, but it’s a while since I’ve been there and, sadly, I’m unlikely to make it this year either, so I’m making do with a ‘virtual’ trip to the city, thanks to Paris in July, a month-long celebration… Continue reading