{"product_id":"the-perfume-collector-a-novel-isbn-9780062257833","title":"The Perfume Collector: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewlywed Grace Monroe doesn’t fit anyone’s expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own. When she receives an unexpected inheritance from a complete stranger, Madame Eva d’Orsey, Grace is drawn to uncover the identity of her mysterious benefactor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving through the decades, from 1920s New York to Monte Carlo, Paris, and London, the story Grace uncovers is that of an extraordinary women who inspired one of Paris’s greatest perfumers. Immortalized in three evocative perfumes, Eva d’Orsey’s history will transform Grace’s life forever, forcing her to choose between the woman she is expected to be and the person she really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Perfume Collector\u003c\/em\u003e explores the complex and obsessive love between muse and artist, and the tremendous power of memory and scent.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAn inheritance from a mysterious stranger . . .\u003cbr\u003eAn abandoned perfume shop on the Left Bank of Paris . . .\u003cbr\u003eAnd three exquisite perfumes that hold a memory . . . and a secret\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLondon, 1955:\u003c\/em\u003e Grace Monroe is a fortunate young woman. Despite her sheltered upbringing in Oxford, her recent marriage has thrust her into the heart of London's most refined and ambitious social circles. However, playing the role of the sophisticated socialite her husband would like her to be doesn't come easily to her—and perhaps never will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Then one evening a letter arrives from France that will change everything. Grace has received an inheritance. There's only one problem: she has never heard of her benefactor, the mysterious Eva d'Orsey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e So begins a journey that takes Grace to Paris in search of Eva. There, in a long-abandoned perfume shop on the Left Bank, she discovers the seductive world of perfumers and their muses, and a surprising, complex love story. Told by invoking the three distinctive perfumes she inspired, Eva d'Orsey's story weaves through the decades, from 1920s New York to Monte Carlo, Paris, and London.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e But these three perfumes hold secrets. And as Eva's past and Grace's future intersect, Grace realizes she must choose between the life she thinks she should live and the person she is truly meant to be.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Illuminating the lives and challenging times of two fascinating women, \u003cem\u003eThe Perfume Collector\u003c\/em\u003e weaves a haunting, imaginative, and beautifully written tale filled with passion and possibility, heartbreak and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Through vivid descriptions, lively mishaps and devastating details, Tessaro serves up a witty, original, fast-moving debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today on Elegance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Witty…proves that confidence never goes out of fashion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour on Elegance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lovely tale of a young woman in London who receives a mysterious inheritance that brings her to Paris and eventually to an old perfume shop. The story races back in time to the Roaring Twenties when the orphan Eve D’Orsay connects with two men she meets working at a luxury hotel in Manhattan. Eve is soon off to Europe and launched into a life of adventure. Sigh.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Daily News, The Summer's Best Beach Reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lovely tale of a young woman in London who receives a mysterious inheritance that brings her to Paris and eventually to an old perfume shop. . . . Sigh.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Daily News, The Summer's Best Beach Reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A bewitching, compelling novel, full of dark desires, long-buried secrets, revisited memories, and new opportunities.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A compelling plot in a truly magical Parisian setting, fascinating information about the way perfume is made, and great secondary characters make this a charming read.  Tessaro does a marvelous job of conveying the atmosphere of a fairytale trip to 1950s Paris by a woman who finds herself, and romance, in the City of Light.  Readers of the works of Emily Grffin and Laura Florand will enjoy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A compelling plot in a truly magical Parisian setting, fascinating information about the way perfume is made, and great secondary characters make this a charming read. . . . Readers of the works of Emily Griffin and Laura Florand will enjoy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This evocative novel spins you back a few decades to the 20s and 50s where a young bride suppresses her intellect to be the trophy wife her husband desires. She is devasted when he is unfaithful but could it be the making of her?” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A mesmerising novel of passion and scent.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman and Home (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fragrance, fashion, and a puzzling bequest lead a 1950s British socialite into a whirl of Parisian intrigue in Kathleen Tessaro’s \u003ci\u003eThe Perfume Collector\u003c\/i\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Perfume Collector\u003c\/i\u003e is a crackling, beautifully paced story that weaves the world of fragrance into the lives of two vibrant women in a way few have experienced.  Inhale deeply--a new way of telling a story of the heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Alcott, author of The Dressmaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A colorful, stimulating journey through time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dazzles the senses.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beautiful imagery and prose are the strong points of this seductive story that paints the most bewitching picture imaginable of perfume creation and the muses who inspire it. The themes are brilliant . . . and likely to leave readers feeling awestruck by the end of this classy and unforgettable novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889289818341,"sku":"NP9780062257833","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062257833.jpg?v=1730230938","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-perfume-collector-a-novel-isbn-9780062257833","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}