I’m delighted to be featuring historical novel, Overture by Vanessa Couchman on What Cathy Read Next today. Overture is the first in a trilogy set in France, starting in 1897 and finishing at the end of World War II. Thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me to take part in the tour.
About the Book
What if you had a unique talent, but everything conspired against your dreams?
France, 1897. Born to a modest farming family, Marie-Thérèse has a remarkable singing voice and wants to become a professional singer. But too many obstacles, including her parents’ opposition, stand in her way. And, through no fault of her own, she makes a dangerous enemy of the local landlord.
When the family circumstances change suddenly, Marie-Thérèse and her mother must move to Paris to work in her aunt’s restaurant. Her ambitions rekindle, but the road to success is paved with setbacks until a chance meeting gives her a precious opportunity.
She is close to achieving all her dreams, but the ghosts of the past come back to haunt her and threaten Marie-Thérèse’s life as well as her career.
Format: Paperback, ebook (248 pp.) Publisher:
Published: 28th May 2019 Genre: Historical Fiction
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About the Author
Vanessa Couchman is a novelist, short story author and freelance writer and has lived in an 18th-century farmhouse in southwest France since 1997. French and Corsican history and culture provide great inspiration for her fiction. She has written two novels set on the Mediterranean island of Corsica – The House at Zaronza and The Corsican Widow. Her third novel, Overture, is Book 1 of a trilogy set in France between 1897 and 1945. Vanessa’s short stories have won and been placed in creative writing competitions and published in anthologies. (Photo credit: Goodreads author page)
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Thank you so much for featuring my book during its blog tour. You might have seen on Twitter that I had internet problems last week, so I’m only just able to catch up and comment directly. Much appreciated, anyway. Vanessa
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