Canvas of the World

Aileen Bowman arrives at the Exposition Universelle in 1900, creating a scandal in Paris. She is caught in a deadly tussle between the old world and the new, in Antonin Varenne's The Canvas of the World.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 288 pages
\n Publication date: 28 October 2021
\n Publisher: Quercus Publishing
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In the vibrant city of Paris, 1900, Aileen Bowman arrives at the Exposition Universelle, a gathering of nations where modernity takes center stage. As a journalist in her mid-thirties, unmarried, and fiercely independent, she has been sent to cover the Exposition for the New York Tribune, igniting a scandal upon her arrival. However, it appears that the life she left behind on the distant Nevada plains has followed her across the Atlantic, and before long, Aileen finds herself entangled in a deadly struggle between the old world and the new.

The final installment in Antonin Varenne's epic historical trilogy, The Canvas of the World, transports us to the heart of Paris, encompassing the emerging metropolis and the seedy underbelly of brothels. This novel is driven by a passionate desire for freedom and a deep exploration of the human condition. Translated from the French by Sam Taylor, The Canvas of the World offers a captivating glimpse into the complexities of a changing world, where the boundaries between tradition and progress blur, and individuals are forced to navigate a treacherous terrain of societal expectations and personal desires.

\n Weight: 204g\n
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781529403862\n \n