{"product_id":"the-paris-express-9781668082799","title":"The Paris Express by Donoghue, Emma","description":"\u003cb\u003eEmma Donoghue, the \"soul-stirring\" (\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e) nationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e, returns with a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Express\u003c\/i\u003e is a propulsive novel set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters who hail from as close as Brittany and as far as Russia, Ireland, Algeria, Pennsylvania, and Cambodia. Members of parliament hurry back to Paris to vote; a medical student suspects a girl may be dying; a secretary tries to convince her boss of the potential of moving pictures; two of the train's crew build a life away from their wives; a young anarchist makes a terrifying plan, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom an author whose \"writing is superb alchemy\" (Audrey Niffenegger, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author), \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Express\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative masterpiece that effortlessly captures the politics, glamour, chaos, and speed that marked the end of the 19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emma Donoghue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e S\u0026amp;s\/Summit Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668082799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmma Donoghue is the author of sixteen novels, including the award-winning national bestseller \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e, the basis for the acclaimed film of the same name. Her latest novel is \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Express\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written the screenplays for \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder \u003c\/i\u003eand nine stage plays. Her next film (adapted with Philippa Lowthorpe from Helen Macdonald's memoir) is \u003ci\u003eH Is for Hawk\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Dublin, she lives in Ontario with her family. Find out more at EmmaDonoghue.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S\u0026s\/Summit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45200323182745,"sku":"9781668082799","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_4983d021-ee11-4170-ab1e-ae3c43c8ad8c.jpg?v=1741386823","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-paris-express-9781668082799","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}