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Mar 27, 2018 · Opening in 1992 with Brigitte, an American hired to work as an au pair in Benneville, a community outside Paris, this unusual novel in stories introduces a place—the Léger country estate—which will act as the connective tissue to 10 overlapping narratives.
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Mar 26, 2018 · A limestone manor, surrounded by fields and forests not far from Paris, is the main setting for “The Balcony,” a subtly crafted and richly rewarding debut book of fiction by Jane Delury.
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Mar 27, 2018 · 1,224 ratings251 reviews. Winner of the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction, from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. A century-spanning novel-in-stories about the inhabitants of a French village, revealing the deception, despair, love, and longing beneath the calm surface of ordinary lives.
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Apr 2, 2024 · Author Jane Delury delivers a haunting novel of love and regrets in her debut, The Balcony. A collection of stories told across generations, The Balcony centers around a manor located in a forgotten suburb of Paris.
The Balcony. Written by Jane Delury Review by Val Adolph. Set in a village near Paris, The Balcony is a collection of short stories about a manor house and the people who have lived there from 1890 to the present time. While the framework is a narrative of place, it is the range of characters who give it life.
- Jane Delury
Set in a small village near Paris, THE BALCONY follows the inhabitants of a single estate --- including a manor and a servants' cottage --- over the course of several generations, from the Belle Époque to the present day, introducing us to a fascinating cast of characters.
Jun 11, 2018 · June 11, 2018. THE BALCONY. By Jane Delury. 244 pp. Little, Brown. $26. When a young American university graduate arrives at an old French manor to work as an au pair, her fantasies of...
