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A review by vsmyan
The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
2.0
Got this at the lovely Festival of Books! It’s not really that great of a book – a few of the main characters pretty much crave sex as their only goal in life and the phrases used to describe the act and desire are quite silly. And as far as historical fiction goes, there’s really not too much history to speak of; it’s more about salacious scandals. It’s fine.
But really, what this book meant to me was the celebratory first fun book of the summer. That, and the reminder of the gorgeous Musée de Cluny off the Boulevard St-Michel, one of my two favorites in Paris, where the five tapestries of the Lady and the Unicorn hang in a stunning display.
I think maybe it’s not just that I miss Paris, but that I miss traveling and being able to wake up and say, I’m going to go there, and then go.
But really, what this book meant to me was the celebratory first fun book of the summer. That, and the reminder of the gorgeous Musée de Cluny off the Boulevard St-Michel, one of my two favorites in Paris, where the five tapestries of the Lady and the Unicorn hang in a stunning display.
I think maybe it’s not just that I miss Paris, but that I miss traveling and being able to wake up and say, I’m going to go there, and then go.