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Left Bank

Left Bank, July 2007
by Kate Muir

Plume
352 pages
ISBN: 0452288401
EAN: 9780452288409
Paperback
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"Ça, c'est bon!"

Fresh Fiction Review

Left Bank
Kate Muir

Reviewed by Jennifer Vido
Posted August 22, 2007

Women's Fiction

Oliver and Madison Malin are the "IT" couple living a luxurious life in none other than the City of Lights. He, a well sought-after philosopher, and she, a beautiful and chic actress, are what screen writers only dream of putting up on the big screen. Fortunately for them, theirs is the real thing. C'est l'amour! Commitment in its true sense has never been a word that Oliver has fully grasped the meaning of nor has he ever desired to emulate. Perhaps his definition is not what is found in Webster's dictionary; however, for all intents and purposes, he really does love his wife and of course his frequent dalliances, too. If truth be told, don't all Frenchmen? Why then should Oliver not support the cause and make his fellow countrymen proud? A native Texan being suddenly transplanted to the other side of the Atlantic does have its perks for Madison. Yes, her roles du jour do entail a bit more flesh than lines, but if she wants to become a true European, she must shed a little skin to get ahead. Her dashing and debonair husband attracts the intellectuals while Madison does her best to play the role of his superstar and femme fatale wife. Together, they take the continent by storm as they try their hand at marriage and parenthood. When an innocent family outing turns into a disastrous affair, the Malins come face to face with their own imperfections while trying to come together in this time of trouble. What had seemed like the perfect union slowly starts to unravel and what is left behind is quite revealing. Will their love be strong enough to survive or is their love affair over? Oh! Là! Là! Kate Muir's LEFT BANK oozes with delicious details of what life is truly like in a privileged neighborhood in the enchanting city of Paris. From the scrumptious and delectable cuisine to the tantalizing and seductive lives of a paramour, Muir seduces the reader into entering her fascinating world as only can told by someone as captivating as Muir herself.

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SUMMARY

A chic peek at the glittering inhabitants of Paris's most exclusive neighborhood

With the sting of a good Camembert, Kate Muir's fiction debut is a sophisticated, fun, and delightfully ironic look at family life, Left Bank style. Olivier and Madison Malin are the toasts of Rive Gauche. A philosopher and media personality, Olivier is the darling of the Paris cafés with his perfectly tousled hair and mistress de jour on speed dial. An American film star turned Parisian "It" girl, Madison busies herself playing the part of the bon vivant. But when a crisis occurs with their daughter, these self-centered parents are forced to focus on something more than their own reflections. Left Bank is at once a delicious satire of Parisian pretension and a celebration of the city's alluring glamour.


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