There is also random house readers circle bonus content, which is sure to inspire discussion at book clubs everywhere. The paris wife by paula mclain goodreads share book. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. Judy talk to paula mclain about her book club title the paris wife. I highly recommend the paris wife for book club discussions, and i have a feeling that it is going to be a very popular choice over the next few years. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Paula mclain sympathetically captures hadley richardsons voice in this highly addictive, pageturning debut. The ernest hemingway we meet in the paris wifethrough hadleys. Paula mclain is the author of the new york times bestselling novels, the paris wife and circling the sun. The other einstein is a best book club book for discussion, the story of einsteins wife, a brilliant physicist whose contribution to the theory of relativity is debated. Based on historical events, michelle gables a paris apartment will entertain and inspire, as readers embrace the struggles and successes of two very unforgettable women. If your book club loved thrilling suspense stories like gillian flynn s gone girl, this will be the first title your club should be reading this year. The paris wife by paula mclain book club discussion.
This guide was cowritten by samantha bailey, with assistance by graeme bayliss. Paula mclains novel the paris wife, about hadley richardson, ernest hemingways first wife, is a work of literary tourism that flatters its reader but is sure to spark debate. Imagine, if you can, it is the 1920s and you are a young impressionable woman. And to make your book club meeting extraspecial, there are also recipe ideas and hemingway inspired cocktails. Hadley richardson is a quiet 28yearold who has all but given up on love and happiness until she meets ernest hemingway and her life changes forever. Mount prospect public library book discussion questions. Mar 09, 2011 i highly recommend the paris wife for book club discussions, and i have a feeling that it is going to be a very popular choice over the next few years. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile groupthe fabled lost generationthat includes gertrude stein, ezra pound, and f. The paris wife dives into hemingways first big love.
Although ernest hemingways name is one of the things that would make you read this book, the main character really is hadley richardson his first wife and big love. Apr 06, 2016 oh, the quest for the right book club questions. When you choose a popular book club book, you can often find a wealth of book discussion questions already written for you. The paris anglophone book club paris, france meetup. I love it when book club members confess to having heated latenight discussions over glasses of nice french wine. If reproducing, please credit with the following statement. Well meet once a month to discuss the nominated book and our recent reads. The paris wife book club discussion questions arlenes book. The library is happy to share these original questions for your use. The paris wife by paula mclain book club discussion questions.
Novelist and memoirist paula mclain traces the life of hadley hemingway, first wife of ernest hemingway, in this evocative novel set largely in paris in the jazz age. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on the paris wife. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. Book club discussion questions this page gives you a full list of all the books featured on this site, split between fiction and non fiction. It is the touching and heartbreaking story of the love affair and marriage of literatures original bad boy ernest hemingway and his first wife, hadley richardson hemingway. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. After a sojourn in toronto, the two head off to paris whence the titleat novelist sherwood andersons suggestion, not just to take advantage of the favorable exchange rate but also to plunge headlong into the most active literary scene on the planet. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Bookclubinabox presents the discussion companion for paula. Mar 20, 2011 based on letters and biographies, and on hemingways own ample recollections of paris, the novel proceeds by the book all the books, in fact, about paris in the 1920s, including those by. That work became a longtime new york times bestseller.
As a member or leader of a book club, you are likely to be reading books on a wide variety of topics, both fiction and nonfiction. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. About paula paula mclain is the author of the new york times bestselling novels, the paris wife and circling the sun. Dec 14, 2017 are you always struggling to come up with book club questions to help guide your group discussion. A beautiful portrait of being in paris in the glittering 1920sas a wife and ones own woman. Christian science monitor written much in the style of nancy horans loving frank. First thursday book club discussion questions the paris wife. Please put your comments in for the paris wife book club discussion questions below in the comments area discussion questions. The paris wife book club discussion synopsis youtube. Part of mclains accomplishment in this origin story is to make us look again at the paris husband behind the paris wife.
She now introduces her latest title, love and ruin. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Suggested book and reading club discussion questions for the paris wife. A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, the paris wife captures a remarkable period of timeparis in the twentiesand an extraordinary love affair between two unforgettable people. Back book clubs discussion guides note from alan hlad home biography books the long flight home book clubs book clubs discussion guides note from alan hlad news events newsletter contact. Get your book discussion started with book club discussion questions coming up with book club discussion questions is often the hardest part of hosting a book club meeting. Sep 05, 2016 when you choose a popular book club book, you can often find a wealth of book discussion questions already written for you. I was sold on the idea of the literary paris of the 1920s, full of great characters like gertrude stein, picasso, fitzgerald and james joyce.
Bookclubinabox discussion companion for the paris wife print isbn. The paris wife is a 2011 historical fiction novel by paula mclain which became a new york times bestseller. Dec 31, 2016 please put your comments in for the paris wife book club discussion questions below in the comments area. Did you enjoy the paris wife, and would you recommend this book. The paris wife is a richer and more provocative book than many. The paris wife is a mesmerizing novel about paris in the 1920s featuring the bohemian lost generation. The paris wife, by paula mclain the globe and mail. Reading guide for the paris wife by paula mclain discussion guide for book clubs.
Ive decided to start pinning the books that my friends and i are reading in our book club. Book club discussion questions the book club guide. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. Hadley richardson is a quiet twentyeightyearold who has all but given up on love and happinessuntil she meets ernest hemingway. The paris wife by paula mclain the paris wife is written as a novel but tells the true story of ernest hemingways first marriage. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. There is a reading guide available with twenty thoughtprovoking questions. Our february pick for the pbs newshournew york times book club is meg wolitzers the wife. Paula mclain is the new york times bestselling author of the novels love and ruin, circling the sun, the paris wife, and a ticket to ride, the memoir like family. Aug 21, 2017 ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, the paris wife captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people. So known are they that the book stinks of its own history. In what ways do you think hadley is instrumental to the book regardless, and to ernests career in general. First thursday book club discussion questions the paris wife by paula mclain oct 3, 20, 2pm.
The paris wife is a 2012 novel by paula mclain which became a new york times bestseller. In one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. After being abandoned by both parents, she and her two sisters became wards of the california court system, moving in and out of various foster homes for the next fourteen years. Its hard to strike a balance between questions that are openended and inclusive, but not so broad that certain members ahem. No matter the genre, age, notoriety, or length of the book of the moment, book club questions can kickstart or enhance your group discussion.
If you love reading, live in paris, but dont feel up to discussing the finer points of proust in french, welcome to an englishspeaking book club. Access them as you read the novel or as supplemental material after finishing the entire story. You are at a crossroads in your life and you meet ernest hemingway at a party in chicago before he became famous. Paula mclain is an american author best known for her novel, the paris wife, a fictionalized account of ernest hemingways first marriage. If theres another big book i think well find ernest has another wife.
Whether you are discussing characters and their actions, setting, theme, or images, having a guide to questions that will. Many books have reading guides at the end of the book that are perfect to use for your book club. Growing up in other peoples houses, and two collections of poetry. Paula mclain was born in fresno, california in 1965. At the bottom of the page you will also find useful links, all in one place. The paris wife is the fictionalised story of his first marriage to hadley, and their years primarily in paris but also in spain and austria. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the paris wife random house readers circle deluxe reading group edition. Recommending new books each month to spark lively conversation. Paula mclain new york times bestselling author new.
How do her early years prepare her to meet and fall in love with ernest. The paris wife tells the story of ernest hemingways marriage to hadley richardson, from its beginning to its end. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to. For more information about the bookclubinabox team, visit our website. The story begins in chicago where hadley had come to visit her friends kate and kelsey smith sister and brother who had a large apartment and rented out rooms to friends. Based on letters and biographies, and on hemingways own ample recollections of paris, the novel proceeds by the book all the books, in fact, about paris in the 1920s, including those by. Mar 01, 2011 the paris wife dives into hemingways first big love paula mclains new novel, the paris wife, tells the story of hadley richardson, ernest hemingways first wife and companion during his paris.
Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged. It is a fictionalized account of ernest hemingways marriage to the first of his four wives, hadley richardson. The paris wife book club discussion questions arlenes book club. The paris wife random house readers circle deluxe reading. Most of the paris wife is written in hadleys voice, but a few select passages. The author says that she was at great pains to make it as accurate as possible. Houghton mifflin harcourt, 2010 fiction 341 pages a deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, the paris wife captures a remarkable period of timeparis in the twentiesand an extraordinary love affair between two unforgettable people. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
The paris wife paula mclain, 2011 random house 320 pp. Discussion questions for the wife the new york times. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Whether accompanied by croissants or champagne, this delectable debut novel depicts the paris of the belle epoque and the present day with vibrant and stunning allure.
Please put your comments in for the paris wife book club discussion questions below in the comments area. If not, you can visit the publisher or authors website and find online reading guides. The paris wife is a fictionalized account of ernest hemingways marriage to hadley richardson, the first of his four wives. The paris wife book club discussion questions arlenes. The paris wife, by paula mclain, is the story of hadley richardson and ernest hemingway during the years between 1920 and 1927. Paula mclain, author of the paris wife and love and ruin. Bookclubinabox presents the discussion companion for. The good news is if you start out with a few good questions, the ball gets rolling from there. One of the most wrenching scenes in the book is when hadley loses a valise containing all of ernests work to date. General book club questions for study and discussion.
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