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Alex George is a British-born novelist, lawyer, and bookseller based in the United States. Known for his lyrical storytelling and historical fiction, he is also the author of 'Setting Free the Kites' and 'A Good American'.
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The Paris Hours
Set in 1927 Paris, this novel intertwines the lives of four ordinary people—a painter, a puppeteer, a writer, and a housekeeper—each haunted by secrets and searching for meaning amid the lingering shadows of World War I and the vibrant artistic scene of the city. Their stories converge over the course of a single day, revealing love, loss, and redemption.
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The City and Its Silences
Paris in 1927 is a paradox—vivid on its surfaces yet haunted in its corners. I envisioned a city alive with jazz and art, while still trembling from the aftershocks of war. The Armistice is nearly a decade old, but grief does not obey calendars. Widows still wear black. Painters and poets chase new ...
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Camille’s Search for the Lost Notebook
When I wrote Camille, I wanted to explore the intersection between anonymity and immortality. She once served Marcel Proust, a man obsessed with time and remembrance. To Proust, her stories were a curiosity; to her, they were life itself. The missing notebook symbolizes this imbalance—who owns a mem...
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Alex George is a British-born novelist, lawyer, and bookseller based in the United States. Known for his lyrical storytelling and historical fiction, he is also the author of 'Setting Free the Kites' and 'A Good American'.
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