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Mademoiselle Eiffel by Aimie K. Runyan
4.0
Claire is the eldest daughter of architect Gustave Eiffel when her mother died she saw her childhood. Her father needs her help raising her siblings, so Claire steps into what was her mothers role which also includes helping with her fathers business. She ends up doing a great job and then travels with her father while he oversees the building of a bridge in Portugal and as she's his secretary and confidante.
Gustave knows he will have to retire one day, he plans to hand his legacy over to Adolphe Salles, his protégé and who will make both a suitable husband for Claire.
When Gustave wins his biggest commission of his career to build an iron tower on the Champs de Mars for the world trade fair that will be held in Paris in 1889, its to showcase France’s position as a leader in food, art, design, science and architecture, it’s a huge jump for him and his legacy.
Not everything goes smoothly for Gustave Eiffel, when he is chosen to build the Eiffel Tower, he only has two years to build. , this is his biggest project, residents begin to hold protest about it, saying it’s too big and will block out light, will it hold during bad weather. He begins to worry about the safety of his employees. Later we see another commission he takes in Panama that ends in disaster and he soon faces being prosecuted and sent to jail. I truly enjoyed this book and learning about a historical figure we don’t hear enough about!!
Gustave knows he will have to retire one day, he plans to hand his legacy over to Adolphe Salles, his protégé and who will make both a suitable husband for Claire.
When Gustave wins his biggest commission of his career to build an iron tower on the Champs de Mars for the world trade fair that will be held in Paris in 1889, its to showcase France’s position as a leader in food, art, design, science and architecture, it’s a huge jump for him and his legacy.
Not everything goes smoothly for Gustave Eiffel, when he is chosen to build the Eiffel Tower, he only has two years to build. , this is his biggest project, residents begin to hold protest about it, saying it’s too big and will block out light, will it hold during bad weather. He begins to worry about the safety of his employees. Later we see another commission he takes in Panama that ends in disaster and he soon faces being prosecuted and sent to jail. I truly enjoyed this book and learning about a historical figure we don’t hear enough about!!