A Tale of the Wind: A Novel of 19th-Century France

by Kay Nolte Smith

Book Overview

A love story set in nineteenth century Paris. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039457835X
• ISBN13: 9780394578354
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: Villard Books
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating History of Esthetics & Society

The birth and struggles of Romanticism and of three generations of strong women in 18th century France. Begings with the fight to perform Victor Hugo's "Hernani" and ends with the struggle to publish Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac."

A deeply moving love story

Having the mind and soul of an artist that loves beautiful spectacular sunsets and ethereal settings, I found this story was similar in feelings. What Kay Nolte Smith wrote in words could not have been any more artistically expressed than Monet sharing his thoughts with his brush strokes. If the reader would like to read a soul stirring novel, full of compassion and love, then I would recommend this book.

This book was amazing!

I must admit that I am biased toward the time and setting in which this book is placed, nineteenth century France. However any reader would be totally engulfed in this novel from beginning to end... I am SURE of that. I cried on two occasions in this book and felt all of the other emotions at different times during this novel. From the time that the dwarf, Nandou, who was larger than life, first sees Jeanne, to the last page one will not want to leave Paris. The line that sticks in my mind the most is at the very end...."...the smile that will never be changed and the wind that rose to meet it"