On Wednesday November 2, 2022 at 3:00 pm Eastern time, Carol Goode will lead a discussion of Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray.
The book discussion will be on Zoom and participants are invited to meet in person at Margot Tutun’s home (2120 Aberdeen Lane, #103, Naples 34109).
Please also bring your suggestions for other books to discuss next season.
Here is Barnes & Noble's summary: An epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy. Most castles are protected by men. This one by women.
A founding mother... 1774. Gently-bred noblewoman Adrienne Lafayette becomes her husband, the Marquis de Lafayette’s political partner in the fight for American independence. But when their idealism sparks revolution in France and the guillotine threatens everything she holds dear, Adrienne must renounce the complicated man she loves, or risk her life for a legacy that will inspire generations to come.
A daring visionary... 1914. Glittering New York socialite Beatrice Chanler is a force of nature, daunted by nothing—not her humble beginnings, her crumbling marriage, or the outbreak of war. But after witnessing the devastation in France firsthand, Beatrice takes on the challenge of a lifetime: convincing America to fight for what's right.
A reluctant resistor... 1940. French school-teacher and aspiring artist Marthe Simone has an orphan's self-reliance and wants nothing to do with war. But as the realities of Nazi occupation transform her life in the isolated castle where she came of age, she makes a discovery that calls into question who she is, and more importantly, who she is willing to become.
Intricately woven and powerfully told, The Women of Chateau Lafayette is a sweeping novel about duty and hope, love and courage, and the strength we take from those who came before us.
Please Note: All book club meetings will take place in person and also by Zoom; they will begin at 3 p.m. PLEASE REGISTER to attend in person or via Zoom by emailing Margot Tutun at gramto38@gmail.com
- The in-person meeting will take place at Margot's home - you must email Margot in advance to attend. Where: 2120 Aberdeen Ln #103, Naples, 34109 (Stonebridge Country Club)
- To attend via Zoom, from in Zoom, enter Meeting ID: 895 461 0132; Passcode: 597100
Our Book List (with most recent first)
November 2022: The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray
Matrix by Lauren Groff
American Princess: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt by Stephanie Marie Thornton
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
The Death of Vivek Oji: A Novel by Akwaeke Emezi
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
The Vanishing Half: A Novel by Brit Bennett
Circe by Madeline Miller
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Repentance by Alan Lam
The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
Daughter of Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
The Secret of Clouds by Alyson Richman
Red Notice by Bill Browder
Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
The Water Will Come by Jeff Goodell
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Gann
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital by David Oshinsky
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
Elephant Company by Vicki Croke
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kuschner
My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
Americanah by Chiamanda Ngozi Adichie
Euphoria by Lily King
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Voice of the River by Marjory Stoneman Douglas
An Unseemly Wife by E. B. Moore
Troublesome Young Men by Lynn Olson
Defending Jacob by William Landay
The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal
The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman (Wellesley '94)
Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
The Golden Hour by Margaret Wurtle
Unbroken by Laura Hillebrand
Old Filth by Jane Gardam
Saturday by Ian McEwan
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewdki
Killing Mr. Watson by Peter Matthiesen
Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
The Glass Room by Simon Mawer
The Given Day by Dennis Lehane
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
Run by Ann Patchett
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
The Killer Angels: A Novel of the Civil War by Michael Shaara