A Letter From Paris Louisa Deasy
Paperback published 6th September 2018 by Scribe UK
When Louisa Deasey receives a message from a French woman called Coralie, who has found a cache of letters in an attic, written about Louisa’s father, neither woman can imagine the events it will set in motion.
The letters, dated 1949, detail a passionate affair between Louisa’s father, Denison, and Coralie’s grandmother, Michelle, in post-war London. They spark Louisa to find out more about her father, who died when she was six. From the seemingly simple question ‘Who was Denison Deasey?’ follows a trail of discovery that leads Louisa to the libraries of Melbourne and the streets of London, to the cafes and restaurants of Paris and a poet’s villa in the south of France. From her father’s secret service in World War II to his relationships with some of the most famous bohemian artists in postwar Europe, Louisa unearths a portrait of a fascinating man, both at the epicenter and the mercy of the social and political currents of his time.
A Letter from Paris is about the stories we tell ourselves, and the secrets the past can uncover. A compelling tale of inheritance and creativity, loss and reunion, it shows the power of the written word to cross the bridges of time.
MY REVIEW
A true story of hidden art, lost romance and family reclaimed.
What I particularly liked about reading A Letter From Paris is that Louisa wanted to find out more about her father. Louisa lost her father at the tender age of just six years old. And I think that as Louisa lost her father at such a very young age, the time was so short, that there were things that she never got to know about. Then Louisa finds out someone has a box of letters that will reveal more about her father. A splendid read that I fully recommend.
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