A Paris Apartment

A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable is historical fiction based on the life of Marthe de Florian, a renowned courtesan painted by Giovanni Boldini, one of the masters of the Belle Epoque. After her death, her grand daughter shut up her apartment and fled Paris during WWII. It was discovered more than 70 years later full of artwork, furniture and much more that would draw millions at auction.

The novel is set in modern day Paris where April Vogt of Sothebys is sent to organize and catalogue everything in the apartment, and in the past as told in Marthe's journals. Although a great story, not the greatest novel, I wanted better writing, and to care more deeply about the characters.  It was fun to look at the actual pictures of the apartment and its contents online. A worthwhile read for its historical content alone.