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1664, 1939: A story of love, courage and resistance on the streets of Paris – and in the secret network of tunnels that lies beneath
Skylark
What you need to know before your trail
1664: Alouette Voland is the daughter of a master dyer at Paris’ famed Gobelins Tapestry Works. With a gift for her craft and a drive to prove she is as good as the male dyers controlling the industry, Alouette dreams of creating her own masterpiece. But her boldness will put everyone she loves at risk.
1939: Kristof Larson is starting his medical residency in the same Parisian neighbourhood once dominated by the tapestry works. The shadows of his past have left him determined to improve conditions for the patients of the infamous Salpetrière asylum. But as war breaks out across Europe and Nazi forces descend on Paris, he could lose his career – and his life.
Alouette and Kristof are both ambitious, idealistic and brave. But faced with authorities who will do anything to silence them, the secret web of tunnels lying beneath the shimmering streets of Paris might be their only hope of survival.
Locations
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Paris
The very unique view of the streets of Paris where the tapestry factories are. The narrow streets around the Rue des Gobelins where much of the action is set is a great area to visit in real life.
The Latin Quarter where the jazz clubs are features nicely as does the ever famous Notre Dame. Seeing this in the various timelines of the novel is interesting and it’s evoked with style.
There are several hospitals featured – the famous Pitié Salpêtrière is featured – well kind of, there’s an asylum of the same name in the novel.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Skylark
Destination/location: Paris Author/guide: Paula McLain Departure Time: 1664, 1939
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