The
elusive lover of Do Not Find Me returns to tell her
side of the story in The
Autobiography of Corrine Bernard. From her hapless childhood under Nazi
occupation to her life as a woman of letters in present-day New York City,
Corrine remains scrappy and wise. As a schoolgirl in Paris, she goes her own
way, disinterested in most friendships, intensely drawn to the heroines she
finds in literature and daring in the favors she is willing to trade with boys.
When she is seventeen, she travels to America to visit her godmother and meets
Charles Bernard, whose wealth and ruthlessness will alter the entire course of
her life.
In a bold and mesmerizing voice, Corrine
details her intense pull towards Charles, her lifelong attraction to the
blue-eyed Italian named Gigi Paulo, and her observations of Paris, New York,
St. Johns and London as she roams in exile for decades of her life. Dear
Reader, she begins, I have my tales to tell. And so she does in this dark and
compelling novel.
Corrine will surprise you, confide in you and
ultimately win you, despite her ferocious and singular ways. The severed heart
beats wildly beneath the floor boards. Do you hear it, she asks. By the end of
her story, you will, dear reader, you will.
The
Autobiography of Corrine Bernard (Literature)
By
Kathleen Novak
The
Permanent Press www.thepermanentpress.com
ISBN
#978-1579625405
216
Pages
Price
$29.95 (Hardback)
Price
$9.95 (Kindle)
Rating
4-Stars
In the characterization,
first person narrative, we’re treated to the biography of the title character,
as we read her journey and adventures as she tells them to us in a voice always
her own. And she keeps the reader mesmerized as those tales play out.
Although not me regular
reading fare, the prospect of this book tempted me to read it, and the writing
kept me turning the pages until the end of the saga. Probably not what most of
my readers want, yet I think it will keep most wanting to learn more as they
read into the so-called biography of Corrine Bernard. Highly recommended.
Tom
Johnson
Author
of THE MAN IN THE BLACK MASK
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