![]() ![]() ![]() And that, unfortunately, turns out to be a bit appropriate, because the story itself never quite leaves the ground. So, anticipating – chapter-by-chapter – an eventual shift into orbit based on the cover art is a fruitless wait. But, in my eyes, the cover also shows what appear to be dozens of satellites circling Earth, which look for all the world like giant, orbiting skyscrapers and although it could certainly be argued that imagining these objects to be inhabited satellite-cities was a product of an over-active imagination on my part, the fact is that the story takes place entirely on Earth, with the exception of a cryptic reference in the Epilogue to a settlement on Mars – never a mention of a veritable cloud of fancy-looking orbiting structures. ![]() The cover art does admittedly include a bright explosion off in the distance beyond a picture of Earth, apparently representing the supernova of the title. I certainly found that to be the case for the hardcover edition of Cixin Liu’s science fiction novel, Supernova Era. Sometimes you truly can’t judge a book by its cover. Translated from the Chinese by Joel Martinsen (2019) ![]()
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Kipling moved to America in 1892, settling in Brattleborough, a village in rural Vermont, on the estate belonging to the family of his new American wife, Caroline (Carrie) Balestier. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As she works against the forces intent on destroying her loved ones, she can’t know that her actions will have ramifications for generations to come. Yet when the Nazis come for her friends, Estelle doesn’t hesitate to help those she holds dear, no matter the cost. Paris, 1942: The Germans may occupy the City of Light, but glamorous Estelle Allard flourishes in a world separate from the hardships of war. Together they attempt to uncover the truths concealed within the apartment’s walls. One obscure painting leads her to Gabriel Seymour, a highly respected art restorer with his own mysterious past. Listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction, The Paris Apartment (2021) is a dual-time historical novel by award-winning author Kelly Bowen.Ģ017, London: When Aurelia Leclaire inherits a lavish Paris apartment, she is shocked to discover her grandmother’s treasure trove of famous art and couture gowns. ![]() ![]() The ensuing events take Genevieve deep into England's emerging industrial heartlands, where not only does she learn about porcelain, but also about the art of industrial espionage. ![]() But in particular, she must learn the secrets of the colour blue. When Genevieve meets the charming Sir Gabriel Courtenay, he offers her an opportunity she can't refuse if she learns the secrets of porcelain manufacture, he will send her to Venice. Kings do battle with knights and knaves for possession of the finest pieces and the secrets of their manufacture.įor Genevieve Planch, an English-born descendant of Huguenot refugees, porcelain holds far less allure she wants to be an artist, a painter of international repute, but nobody takes the idea of a female artist seriously in London. 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