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A review by lemoney
Mademoiselle Eiffel by Aimie K. Runyan
4.0
4.5 stars
This is the third book I have read and enjoyed by this author. Aimie Runyan wrote this with a beautiful, flowing (even the title has a lovely ring to it!) language that put me right into France in the late 1800s. This is a tale about Claire Eiffel, the eldest daughter of the great engineer, Gustave Eiffel, who designed the beautiful Eiffel Tower. After the passing of her young mother, Claire becomes her father’s right hand woman. Not only did she help raise her younger siblings and care for the household, but she was her father’s confident in his many projects. Claire had a very close relationship with her Papa and I love the strength that she possessed, especially in a time that women were not always perceived to be competent enough to do the things she did. Early on in the book, her own grandmother tried to have her take the more “traditional “ role of a young woman. However, Claire pushed against her grandmother, not to be cowed by her. This novel, though by the authors admission was more fiction than fact due to the lack of information about Claire’s life, truly showed how special a woman Claire Eiffel was. I am interested in learning more about the family that was brought to light in this book.
I’ve only ever been to the airport in France, en route to other European destinations. I’ve not really had a strong desire to visit France. However, after reading this, I’m adding it to my bucket list, along with visiting the Eiffel Tower. Because after reading a book like this, you really want to visit in person!
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.
This is the third book I have read and enjoyed by this author. Aimie Runyan wrote this with a beautiful, flowing (even the title has a lovely ring to it!) language that put me right into France in the late 1800s. This is a tale about Claire Eiffel, the eldest daughter of the great engineer, Gustave Eiffel, who designed the beautiful Eiffel Tower. After the passing of her young mother, Claire becomes her father’s right hand woman. Not only did she help raise her younger siblings and care for the household, but she was her father’s confident in his many projects. Claire had a very close relationship with her Papa and I love the strength that she possessed, especially in a time that women were not always perceived to be competent enough to do the things she did. Early on in the book, her own grandmother tried to have her take the more “traditional “ role of a young woman. However, Claire pushed against her grandmother, not to be cowed by her. This novel, though by the authors admission was more fiction than fact due to the lack of information about Claire’s life, truly showed how special a woman Claire Eiffel was. I am interested in learning more about the family that was brought to light in this book.
I’ve only ever been to the airport in France, en route to other European destinations. I’ve not really had a strong desire to visit France. However, after reading this, I’m adding it to my bucket list, along with visiting the Eiffel Tower. Because after reading a book like this, you really want to visit in person!
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.