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From the New York Times bestselling author of Sarah's Key and A Secret Kept comes an absorbing new novel about one woman's resistance during an époque that shook Paris to its very core.

Paris, France: 1860's. Hundreds of houses are being razed, whole neighborhoods reduced to ashes. By order of Emperor Napoleon III, Baron Haussman has set into motion a series of large-scale renovations that will permanently alter the face of old Paris, moulding it into a "modern city." The reforms will erase generations of history―but in the midst of the tumult, one woman will take a stand.

Rose Bazelet is determined to fight against the destruction of her family home until the very end; as others flee, she stakes her claim in the basement of the old house on rue Childebert, ignoring the sounds of change that come closer and closer each day. Attempting to overcome the loneliness of her daily life, she begins to write letters to Armand, her beloved late husband. And as she delves into the ritual of remembering, Rose is forced to come to terms with a secret that has been buried deep in her heart for thirty years. Tatiana de Rosnay's The House I Loved is both a poignant story of one woman's indelible strength, and an ode to Paris, where houses harbor the joys and sorrows of their inhabitants, and secrets endure in the very walls...

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“In her quietly elegant 11th novel, the bestselling author of Sarah's Key again explores the idea of home as both sanctuary and embodiment of history… [Rose's] letters, poetic and honest, reveal a world soon to be destroyed by progress. A mesmerizing look at how the homes and neighborhoods we occupy hold not only our memories but our secrets as well.” ―People (3 out of 4 stars)

“De Rosnay’s delicacy and the flavor of her beloved Paris are everywhere in this brief but memorable book. Replete with treats, particularly for Paris-lovers―indeed for anyone wedded to a special place.” ―Kirkus (starred review)

“Those who enjoyed Sarah's Key will recognize de Rosnay's love for her native France and appreciate the poignancy and tenacity of her characters.” ―Booklist

“The core of Paris by a phenomenal novelist.” ―Elle (France)

“Fraught with drama, as the Sarah's Key author aims to create an immersive experience in a hugely transformative period in Paris…when the city was torn between modernity and tradition. In Rose, one gets the clear sense of a woman losing her place in a changing world.” ―Publishers Weekly

“Whether you approve of Baron Haussmann's modernization of the French capital or not, Tatiana de Rosnay's new book, The House I Loved, is sure to enthrall those who want to learn more about this fascinating period in history.” ―Out and About In Paris

About the Author

Tatiana de Rosnay is the author of over ten novels, including the New York Times bestseller Sarah's Key, an international sensation with over 11 million copies in 44 countries worldwide. Together with Dan Brown, Stephenie Meyer, and Stieg Larsson, she has been named one of the top ten fiction writers in Europe. De Rosnay lives in Paris.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1250012880
Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition (October 2, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781250012883
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250012883
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.73 x 8.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #9,034 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction
- #43,354 in Historical Fiction (Books)

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Tatiana de Rosnay was born on September 28th, 1961 in the suburbs of Paris. She is of English, French and Russian descent.

Tatiana was raised in Paris and then in Boston, when her father taught at MIT in the 70’s. She moved to England in the early 80’s and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in English literature at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich. Returning to Paris in 1984, Tatiana became press attaché for Christie’s and then Paris Editor for Vanity Fair magazine till 1993.

Sarah’s Key was published in 40 countries in 2007 and has sold over eleven million copies worldwide. Kristin Scott-Thomas stars in the movie adaptation by Gilles Paquet-Brenner (2010).

Her novels are published in many countries and five of her books have become movies. Tatiana lives in France with her family.

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Customers find the book interesting and well-written, with beautiful descriptive passages and wonderful descriptions of the Paris of old. They appreciate the character development and historical accuracy, with one review highlighting the interesting perspective on Haussmann's urban renewal of Paris. The story receives mixed reactions - while some find it heartwarming, others are consumed with sadness at the end. Customers criticize the pacing as slow and the plot as boring and predictable.

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113 customers mention "Readability"87 positive26 negative

Customers find the book interesting and engaging, with one describing it as a great read from Tatiana de Rosnay.

"...But I did very much enjoy reading, once again, about my beloved Paris. I connected with Rose and some of the other characters very easily...." Read more

"A pleasure to read. I can close my eyes and visualize Paris. My disappointment was with the story...." Read more

"This book was a beautiful story set in the mid 1800's about a woman, her husband and house she loved. This was a great history lesson of old Paris...." Read more

"...I have now purchased some of her other titles. A very good novel set amongst real events. She transports you right there with her characters." Read more

41 customers mention "Writing quality"41 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting its readability and beautiful descriptive passages. One customer mentions it is written in the form of a monologue.

"...AND that's okay. I feel the author wrote the story realistically, not the way readers maybe thought she should...." Read more

"...Written with a real passion for the place and the events that happened at that time. Something I was totally unaware of...." Read more

"...There is no doubt the author has a beautiful writing style and can wax lyrical at will. However, this story was boring, boring, boring...." Read more

"...I found the characters to be very interesting and the novel was well written. I enjoyed Rose' s descriptive letters to her husband Armand...." Read more

38 customers mention "Historical accuracy"33 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the historical accuracy of the book, particularly its wonderful descriptions of the Paris of old and its portrayal of the most interesting historic period in the city. One customer notes how it brings the scene and era to life, while another highlights its insightful perspective on the Haussmann remake/urban renewal of Paris.

"A pleasure to read. I can close my eyes and visualize Paris. My disappointment was with the story...." Read more

"...This was a great history lesson of old Paris. When I recently visited I guess I never really thought about what it took to make the boulevards...." Read more

"...It was not up to the standard of the former. Historically informative as to the redeveloping of the streets of Paris, but the characters were not..." Read more

"...The novel was filled with historical facts. I found the characters to be very interesting and the novel was well written...." Read more

27 customers mention "Character development"19 positive8 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them interesting, with one customer noting how well the author describes her people.

"...I connected with Rose and some of the other characters very easily. I thought the author did a superb job of creating her character...." Read more

"...A very good novel set amongst real events. She transports you right there with her characters." Read more

"...as to the redeveloping of the streets of Paris, but the characters were not very likeable. I finished it, but cannot recommend it." Read more

"...The novel was filled with historical facts. I found the characters to be very interesting and the novel was well written...." Read more

27 customers mention "Heartwarming story"17 positive10 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the book's emotional content, with some finding it heartwarming while others are consumed with sadness at its end.

"...It was very touching to hear of Mabel's challenges over the years and also her discovery of herself and her new enjoyments." Read more

"...expecting the same level of enjoyment, but sadly was disappointed with the whole story line...." Read more

"I loved it! A very real, heartbreaking story...." Read more

"...Well, this is one woman's account of love, loss, sadness, joy and daily life...." Read more

26 customers mention "Story length"3 positive23 negative

Customers find the story length of the book unsatisfactory, describing it as boring, not engaging, and predictable.

"...My disappointment was with the story. It moved slowly and did not hold my attention." Read more

"...However, this story was boring, boring, boring. Rose Bazelet is a witness to Napoleon III's reorganization of Paris...." Read more

"...But this is not her best work. The storyline was weak and predictable. Read her others they are great." Read more

"...I read it on the beach where I had no other distractions. It may not hold your attention if you are trying to read it and have a busy schedule, it..." Read more

7 customers mention "Pacing"0 positive7 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book slow.

"...My disappointment was with the story. It moved slowly and did not hold my attention." Read more

"It starts off slowly, and I TOLD MYSELF I would not like reading a book in total letter format...." Read more

"...This one is very slow and boring. I will finish it but only because I don't like to quit." Read more

"Not near as good as Sarah's Key. Very slow moving and I think I've only got to chapter 4 before I found something more enticing to read." Read more

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Terri DuLong, Author
Extremely well written!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2012
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I seem to be in the minority here, but......I finished this book this morning and LOVED it! From the beginning, I just knew it wasn't going to have a "feel good" ending. AND that's okay. I feel the author wrote the story realistically, not the way readers maybe thought she should. de Rosnay stayed true to the story she was telling. Yes, I'm a confirmed Francophile, but there was SO much more to this story. But I did very much enjoy reading, once again, about my beloved Paris. I connected with Rose and some of the other characters very easily. I thought the author did a superb job of creating her character. Almost felt like I was there with Rose, listening to and observing her story as it unfolded.

Over all....a most definite FIVE for this book. Very well done!

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Nancy C
Nicely written
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2014
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A pleasure to read. I can close my eyes and visualize Paris.
My disappointment was with the story. It moved slowly and did not hold my attention.

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As things change, they remain the same
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2012
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This book was a beautiful story set in the mid 1800's about a woman, her husband and house she loved. This was a great history lesson of old Paris. When I recently visited I guess I never really thought about what it took to make the boulevards. I just thought how "quaint" the narrow cobbled stone roads immersed throughout the city were, not really realizing what it took to make over Paris for the future. I imagine this story is throughout the world. I really enjoy reading Ms. de Rosnay's novels. She gives us so much insight into the past and makes us feel like we are there in that house watching Mabel. It was very touching to hear of Mabel's challenges over the years and also her discovery of herself and her new enjoyments.

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Gill
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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2012
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The first book I have read by this author. I have never physically been to Paris but I feel I now know it quite well.Written with a real passion for the place and the events that happened at that time. Something I was totally unaware of. Only problem was I couldn't put it down so the whole experience was over too quickly. I have now purchased some of her other titles. A very good novel set amongst real events. She transports you right there with her characters.

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Antoinette Klein
Might Have Been An Acceptable Short Story
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2012
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This book was a huge disappointment after the incomparable SARAH'S KEY and even after the less than stellar A SECRET KEPT. There is no doubt the author has a beautiful writing style and can wax lyrical at will. However, this story was boring, boring, boring. Rose Bazelet is a witness to Napoleon III's reorganization of Paris. Her home is one of the ones scheduled for demolition to make way for a wide and modern boulevard. Rose is a stubborn woman and refuses to leave her home. Her memories, the life she loved, are all here. Now, with her husband and son gone and being estranged from her daughter, she sees no reason to leave the house she loves.

While she waits for the demolition team to come, she writes a long letter to her husband telling him what she is doing and why she is doing it. This drags on for what seems an endless amount of time. Perhaps the story would have been more riveting had it been a short story because the tedium of waiting for the crew to come and wreck the house was tiresome. Oh, we do get a few glimpses (not enough) of what life was like in Paris before this affront to its citizens. We see the neighborhood; meet the shop owners, the friends of Rose, and one rather interesting homeless man. But I never felt we were privy to any street scene that was uniquely Paris. I never got a feel of overwhelming local color, only the musings of a woman who refuses to leave the home she shared with her now dead husband. And so she continues to write....and write....and write.....until the final not-so-unexpected page.

There is a bit of melodrama, a secret Rose never shared with her husband, that she now puts to paper. The whole incident seems so out of place as if an editor had said, "this needs something unexpected."

The best thing about this book was the exquisite cover. Unfortunately, since I bought this on Kindle, I will just have to be content with viewing the cover on amazon.

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Sheila
The House I Loved
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2012
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I loved it! A very real, heartbreaking story. I had already read "Sarah's Key" and seen the film and was eagerly awaiting "A House I loved" being released. I was holidaying in Paris while I was reading it and I spent some time walking around the area looking for the buildings described in the book which are still there and trying to imagine where the old streets used to be. I have visited Paris many times and often walked along Bd Saint Germain - we rent a studio close by and I know the area well, but the book gave me a very different view of that part of Paris and a better understanding of the lives of the people who used to live there. Nowadays we think the Paris boulevards are beautiful but at the time of their making many people must have had their way of life completely torn apart.

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Meredith Miller
Historically informative, but not really engaging
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2012
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I so loved Sarah's Key, that I could not wait to get this book. It was not up to the standard of the former. Historically informative as to the redeveloping of the streets of Paris, but the characters were not very likeable. I finished it, but cannot recommend it.

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Judith Stukenberg
The House I Loved
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2014
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This was a most interesting story told through letters to a deceased husband. This story covers the rebuilding of parts of Paris in the early to mid 1800's. The novel was filled with historical facts. I found the characters to be very interesting and the novel was well written. I enjoyed Rose' s descriptive letters to her husband Armand. This is the third book of Tatiana De Rosnay that I've read and in my opinion she is a very talented writer.

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Creative Florence
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2012
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Another excellent read from this very talented author. After reading 'Sarah's Key' didn't expect subsequent books to be as good, but I wasn't disappointed - doesn't have the same history content but still an enjoyable read.

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MariaJ
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Reviewed in Germany on June 2, 2012
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This is a third book of this author that I have read and I must sadly say I was dissapointed. The only thing I found interesting about the book was a tiny historical piece about Paris... the story is quite flat and lacks dimention. I have really enjoyed the Sarah's Key and the Secreat Kept and was looking forward to reading the new book... but it was a dissapointment. The idea of the book is really good, but the story is not well written, slow and dusty. Sorry...

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Carol Norton
EASY READING
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2013
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I REALLY LIKED THIS BOOK AND FOUND IT VERY EASY TO READ, I HAVE BOUGHT ANOTHER TWO BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR AND HOPE, THINK THEY WILL BE JUST AS GOOD

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NorthernGirl10
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Reviewed in Canada on July 27, 2013
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Not the best Tatiana de Rosnay novel as I still really did like Sarah's Key the best. This book has the same theme as all of her other ones family loyalty and a family secret. I always love finding out what the secret is because it is always a much horrible secret than I could ever think of.

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