To capture what we cannot keep

"Set against the construction of the Eiffel Tower, this novel charts the relationship between a young widow and an engineer who, despite constraints of class and wealth, fall in love. In February 1887, Caitriona Wallace and Emile Nouguier meet in a hot air balloon, floating high above Paris a moment...

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Main Author: Colin, Beatrice (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Flatiron Books, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
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