Paula McLain

The sweeping historical novel, Skylark, by Paula McLain delivers a powerful tale of courage, resistance, and freedom set across two turbulent eras of Paris. The novel intertwines the lives of Alouette Voland, an aspiring artist fighting against confinement in 1664, and Kristof Larson, a young doctor risking everything during the Nazi occupation in 1939. Through these parallel narratives, McLain explores how acts of bravery and defiance can transcend time and connect lives across centuries.

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