{"product_id":"the-joyce-girl-a-novel-of-jazz-age-paris-isbn-9780062912879","title":"The Joyce Girl: A Novel of Jazz Age Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Abbs has found a gripping and little-known story\u003cbr\u003eat the heart of one of the 20th century’s most astonishing creative moments,\u003cbr\u003eresearched it deeply, and brought the extraordinary Joyce family and their\u003cbr\u003ecircle in 1920s Paris to richly-imagined life.”—Emma Darwin, bestselling author\u003cbr\u003eof \u003cem\u003eA Secret Alchemy \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Mathematics of Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers who adored novels like \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eZ\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLoving Frank\u003c\/em\u003e, comes Annabel Abbs highly praised debut novel, where she spins the story of James Joyce’s fascinating, and tragic, daughter, Lucia. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“When she reaches her full capacity for rhythmic dancing,\u003cbr\u003eJames Joyce may yet be known as his daughter’s father . . .”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe review in the \u003cem\u003eParis Times\u003c\/em\u003e in November 1928 is\u003cbr\u003erapturous in its praise of Lucia Joyce’s skill and artistry as a dancer. The\u003cbr\u003efamily has made their home in Paris—where the latest ideas in art,\u003cbr\u003emusic, and literature converge\u003cu\u003e. \u003c\/u\u003eAcolytes regularly visit the Joyce\u003cbr\u003eapartment to pay homage to Ireland’s exiled literary genius. Among them is a\u003cbr\u003etall, thin young man named Samuel Beckett—a fellow Irish expat who idolizes\u003cbr\u003eJoyce and with whom Lucia becomes romantically involved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucia is both gifted and motivated,\u003cbr\u003etraining tirelessly with some of the finest teachers in the world. Though her\u003cbr\u003efather delights in his daughter’s talent, she clashes with her mother, Nora.\u003cbr\u003eAnd as her relationship with Beckett sours, Lucia’s dreams unravel, as does her\u003cbr\u003ehope of a life beyond her father’s shadow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Lucia’s behavior growing\u003cbr\u003eincreasingly erratic, James Joyce sends her to pioneering psychoanalyst Carl\u003cbr\u003eJung. Here, at last, she will tell her own story—a fascinating, heartbreaking\u003cbr\u003eaccount of thwarted ambition, passionate creativity, and the power of love to\u003cbr\u003eboth inspire and destroy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Joyce Girl\u003c\/em\u003e creates a compelling and\u003cbr\u003emoving account of the real-life Joyce Girl, of unrealized dreams and rejection,\u003cbr\u003eand of the destructive love of a father.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Brings to life 1920s Paris excitingly and beautifully...I loved Lucia's character.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author The Paris Orphan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A mesmerizing story with characters that leap off the page. Brilliantly written and so authentically imagined it left me wiping my tears...A masterpiece!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyn G. Farrell, award winning author The Wacky Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Annabel Abb's novel about James Joyce's daughter is an unforgettable and daring look at a time and place when everything seems possible...This is a rich, gorgeous novel of the Jazz Age and a woman's struggle to escape the boundaries imposed by the men in her life. A must-read!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeanne Mackin, acclaimed author of The Last Collection, A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Annabel Abbs weaves a powerful, spellbinding and illuminating story of a woman who has been, until now, relegated to a historical footnote.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Here is a powerful portrait of a young woman yearning to be an artist, whose passion for life—and rage at being unable to fulfill her talent—burns from the pages.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This intimate and absolutely splendid novel must top my recommendations as the best twenty-century fiction of the year.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the those hidden gems of a novel...both sad and enthralling.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Books (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A haunting piece of historical fiction.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mitford Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Here is Lucia Joyce, vibrant, passionate and alive, telling her own story. Profoundly moved by Lucia’s tragic life, Abbs has crafted a moving tale of thwarted ambition and personal tragedy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Talbot, award-winning author of Dotter of Her Father's Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Abbs has found a gripping and little-known story at the heart of one of the 20th century’s most astonishing creative moments, researched it deeply, and brought the extraordinary Joyce family and their circle in 1920s Paris to richly-imagined life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmma Darwin, bestselling author of A Secret Alchemy and The Mathematics of Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A captivating debut about love, creativity, and living in the shadow of a genius. Abbs recreates the extraordinary story of Lucia—James Joyce’s daughter and gifted dancer in her own right—in language as sensuous and richly alive as Lucia’s dancing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouisa Treger, author of The Dragon Lady and The Lodger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889008701669,"sku":"NP9780062912879","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062912879.jpg?v=1730230294","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-joyce-girl-a-novel-of-jazz-age-paris-isbn-9780062912879","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}