Designed to offer a simulated experience of studying abroad, the French House at the University of Wisconsin instead repeatedly falls victim to tragedy. But for college freshman Simone Duchamps, an American of French descent, the residence provides her first niche. Finally, a place where she belongs. But the illusion slowly dispels as her hopes for bohemian values are sullied by social hierarchy and segregation. When one of the residents is found dead, Simone fears she's going mad, just as her mother once had. Throughout police investigation she draws connections to everything-from her family's plagued history to the rumors The French House was once used for mind control research via psychedelic drugs. With twists and ambiguities, The French House explores the concept of life imitating art through the power of suggestion, and ultimately asks: what is a simulation and what is reality""Atmospheric and haunting. The French House will leave you questioning your memories and wanting to discuss its twists long after reading.""-International Award-Winning Author, Gregory Lee Renz""Spellbinding. This novel is an important thesis on segregation, mind control, and our existential need to fit in. An absolutely stunning debut.""-Jean-Christophe Born, French film and opera star
Designed to offer a simulated experience of studying abroad, the French House at the University of Wisconsin instead repeatedly falls victim to tragedy. But for college freshman Simone Duchamps, an American of French descent, the residence provides her first niche. Finally, a place where she belongs. But the illusion slowly dispels as her hopes for bohemian values are sullied by social hierarchy and segregation. When one of the residents is found dead, Simone fears she's going mad, just as her mother once had. Throughout police investigation she draws connections to everything-from her family's plagued history to the rumors The French House was once used for mind control research via psychedelic drugs. With twists and ambiguities, The French House explores the concept of life imitating art through the power of suggestion, and ultimately asks: what is a simulation and what is reality""Atmospheric and haunting. The French House will leave you questioning your memories and wanting to discuss its twists long after reading.""-International Award-Winning Author, Gregory Lee Renz""Spellbinding. This novel is an important thesis on segregation, mind control, and our existential need to fit in. An absolutely stunning debut.""-Jean-Christophe Born, French film and opera star
A week in a French country-house is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1867.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science,...
Title: A Week in a French Country-House.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest...
In and Out of a French Country-House is a charming travelogue written by Anna Bowman Dodd featuring photographs by Robert Demachy. This book takes the readers on a picturesque journey of the French...
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