The Art of Regret
Mary Fleming
(Author)
Description
In response to painful losses, Trevor McFarquhar has reduced his Paris world to a box-a one-room apartment on top of his one-room bicycle shop. But his contained existence is about to shatter-and that may give Trevor a second chance at life.
Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
She Writes Press
Publish Date
October 22, 2019
Pages
312
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.4 X 0.9 inches | 0.9 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781631526466
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About the Author
Mary Fleming, originally from Chicago, moved to Paris in 1981, where she worked as a freelance journalist and consultant. Before turning full time to writing fiction, she was the French representative for the American foundation The German Marshall Fund. A long-time board member of the French Fulbright Commission, Fleming continues to serve on the board of Bibliothèques sans Frontières. She and her husband have five grown children and split their time between Paris and Berlin. The Art of Regret is Fleming's second novel. She writes a blog called A Paris-Berlin Diary at http: //mf.ghost.io.
Reviews
2020 IPPY Awards Silver Winner in Best Regional Fiction--Europe "Readers of The Art of Regret will have the double pleasures of walking through the 'real' Paris with an inside guide to its backstreets, little cafés, and domestic interiors; and of the dramatic story that plays out in the American-French family of Trevor McFarquhar, the photographer and bicycle shop man. Mary Fleming perfectly captures, with a discerning eye and an elegiac tone that somehow reminds of Galsworthy, the details, the slight disorientation, and the superior cultivation of Americans long-time resident in France."
--Diane Johnson, author of Le Divorce, Le Mariage, and L'Affaire
"Trevor . . . makes for an endearingly grumpy guide through a Paris that is by turns mundane and magical. An elegant, character-driven family tale set in mid-'90s."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Beautifully written, tender, evocative, and moving, The Art of Regret is a cogent reminder that risk-taking is essential to a well-lived life. . . . No one wants to die staring down a bushel of regrets or lamenting a roster of should-haves. Both Helen and Trevor provoke us to figure out ways to make sure that we confront our demons, push boundaries and live as fully as possible. I, for one, want to thank Mary Fleming for the reminder."
--The Indypendent
--Diane Johnson, author of Le Divorce, Le Mariage, and L'Affaire
"Trevor . . . makes for an endearingly grumpy guide through a Paris that is by turns mundane and magical. An elegant, character-driven family tale set in mid-'90s."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Beautifully written, tender, evocative, and moving, The Art of Regret is a cogent reminder that risk-taking is essential to a well-lived life. . . . No one wants to die staring down a bushel of regrets or lamenting a roster of should-haves. Both Helen and Trevor provoke us to figure out ways to make sure that we confront our demons, push boundaries and live as fully as possible. I, for one, want to thank Mary Fleming for the reminder."
--The Indypendent
