The Secret Papers Of Madame Olivetti
"In [her] sensuous and scenic debut novel . . .
Vanderbilt carefully paints a stunning portrait of love in its many forms."
Booklist, September 1, 2008
Annie McCormick
"This book is a sensuous treat to be enjoyed like ripe, juicy fruit
and dark, rich chocolate."
BookPage, October 2008
Christie Ridgway
"[a] wise, witty, sensuous exploration of
a woman looking back over her rich and complex life."
Lisa Tucker, nationally bestselling author
From an engaging new voice in women's fiction comes the story of Lily Crisp,
whose rich experiences have brought her to a bewildering turning point…
Lily Crisp has traveled from Idaho to a coastal village in southern France in search of a new perspective. Two years after her husband's sudden death, in the house that has been in the family for generations, she attempts to unscramble the assorted pieces of her life. With Madame Olivetti -- her cranky old manual typewriter -- she shares her secrets, pounding out on creaky keys a story of physical passion and intoxicating love affairs, of loss and betrayal, of missteps and regrets, of love and forgiveness. Yves Lebrun, a local handyman who has come to fix some broken tiles, repairs more than Lily's roof. But it is Madame Olivetti, faithfully recording memories, who draws us back into Lily's past and turns over the intriguing page of her future.
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