The future of her beloved store itself is threatened when Ulysses’ success brings other publishers to woo Joyce away.

When Joyce’s controversial novel Ulysses is banned, Beach takes a massive risk and publishes it under the auspices of Shakespeare and Company.īut the success and notoriety of publishing the most infamous and influential book of the century comes with steep costs. It’s where some of the most important literary friendships of the twentieth century are forged-none more so than the one between Irish writer James Joyce and Sylvia herself. Shakespeare and Company is more than a bookstore and lending library: Many of the most prominent writers of the Lost Generation, like Ernest Hemingway, consider it a second home. When bookish young American Sylvia Beach opens Shakespeare and Company on a quiet street in Paris in 1919, she has no idea that she and her new bookstore will change the course of literature itself. But what she risks-her art, her family, her marriage-she may never get back.Indie bestseller and Veranda Magazine Book Club pick!ĭiscover the dramatic story of how a humble bookseller fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the 20th century to the world in this new novel from the author of The Girl in the White Gloves. Starved for affection and purpose, facing a labyrinth of romantic and social expectations with more twists and turns than Monaco’s infamous winding roads, Grace must find her own way to fulfillment.

Hardest of all for her adoring fans and loyal subjects to comprehend, is the harsh reality that to be the most envied woman in the world does not mean she is the happiest. The loneliness of being a princess in a fairy tale kingdom that is all too real. The heartbreaking reasons she trades Hollywood for a crown. The sacrifices it takes for an unappreciated girl from Philadelphia to defy her family and become the reigning queen of the screen. The girl in white gloves.īut behind the lens, beyond the panoramic views of glistening Mediterranean azure, she knows the truth. An icon of glamor and elegance frozen in dazzling Technicolor. “Perfect for fans of Grace Kelly, royal-watchers, and fans of biographical fiction alike.' -PopSugarĪ Library Reads Pick and Historical Novel Society Editor’s Choice!

The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher