![]() ![]() The Paris Architect was a finalist for the 2015 International Dublin Literary Award and an American Booksellers Association Indie Pick, a New York Post Must Read Book and a USA Today New Voices selection. ![]() And the descriptions of the fashions, furniture and cultural norms are enthralling. There are fascinating glimpses of the stratification of society, with the battles between the Knickerbockers - the old, established families of New York - and the nouveau riche. There’s a good look at the Statue of Liberty when it was first unveiled, comparing it to the Colossus of Rhodes. Even stodgy grandma shows her true colours when she gets out on the town with Julia.īeyond the well-paced plot, House of Thieves is a captivating look at New York City in the late 1800s. This seemingly respectable family has more than one dark side and Belfoure reveals it all as the book unfolds. Article contentīelfoure develops all of the characters in this novel and gives readers an insiders view into wealthy society in New York just before the 20th century. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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