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Crossing on the Paris Paperback – November 13, 2012

by Dana Gynther (Author)
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Downton Abbey meets Titanic in this sweeping historical novel about three women of different generations and classes, whose lives intersect on a majestic ocean liner traveling from Paris to New York in the wake of World War I.

The opulent age of empires is ending, but the great queens of the sea— the magnificent ocean liners—continue to reign supreme. Despite the tragedy of the Titanic, the race to build ever larger and more luxurious floating palaces continues, and passengers still flock to make the Atlantic crossing in style.

In 1921,the SS Paris leaves Le Havre on her maiden voyage. Aboard, passengers dine in glittering grandeur on French cuisine, served by hundreds of unnoticed servants and chefs. Below the waterline, the modern oil-fired engines throb day and night. And for three women, this voyage will profoundly change their lives.

Traveling first class, elderly Vera Sinclair is reluctantly moving back to Manhattan after thirty wonderful years abroad. In cozy second class, reveling in her brief freedom from family life, Constance Stone is returning after a failed mission to bring her errant sister home from France. And in the stifling servants’ quarters, young Le Havre native Julie Vernet is testing her wings in her first job as she sets out to forge her own future. For all three, in different ways, this transatlantic voyage will be a life-changing journey of the heart.
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    336 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publication date
    November 13, 2012
  4. Dimensions
    5.33 x 0.9 x 8.25 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1451678231
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1451678239
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Gynther scores with this first-rate story centering on three women whose lives intersect aboard an ocean liner...The ship’s details, the different levels of service and luxury experienced by the passengers and crew, as well as the twists and turns of the passage, prove engrossing...Gynther proves herself a fine storyteller with this artful tale. -- Kirkus

“Gynther skillfully interweaves the tales of three women sailing from France to America in 1921 on the grand ocean liner that gives this solid debut novel its name…Each of these women has a distinct and interesting voice, and the bonds they form with one another feel strong and meaningful. Gynther switches smoothly between their points of view, weaving a wholly satisfying, nostalgic journey from beginning to end. Bon voyage.” -- Publishers Weekly

"Gynther's debut is a lovely story...the leisurely place allows the friendship between these women of disparate classes to shine in this pleasant tale." -- Romantic Times

A November 2012 Indie Next Pick, Crossing on the Paris, about three women returning to America on a voyage that will change their lives, has the feel of a riveting miniseries as you turn the pages expectantly wanting to find out how this voyage ends. -- Barnes and Noble Book Club

“With rich detail and elegant prose, Gynther creates a resonant and memorable tale.” -- Pam Jenoff, international bestselling author of The Kommandant's Girl

"Entrancing . . . a graceful tale, written with wry humor, of three women separated by class, age, and temperament. . . . Richly and sensually drawn." -- Roberta Rich, author of The Midwife of Venice

About the Author

Dana Gynther was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and Auburn, Alabama. She has an MA in French Literature from the University of Alabama. She has lived in France and currently lives in Valencia, Spain, where she and her husband work as teachers and translators. They have two daughters and an extremely vocal cat.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books; Original edition (November 13, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1451678231
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451678239
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.33 x 0.9 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 379 ratings

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Dana Gynther was raised in Alabama (USA), but has lived in Missouri, Massachusettes, France, Costa Rica and Spain. A writer of historical fiction, her first two titles, "Crossing on the Paris" and "The Woman in the Photograph" -- both with a French connection-- were inspired by her own connection to France. She spent nearly two years there after graduating from college, then returned to the Universtity of Alabama to earn an MA in French Literature. After finishing her degree, however, she settled in Valencia, Spain, where she has lived for more than twenty years. Her third novel, "The Admiral's Baths," a multi-period historical, is set in Valencia. She began writing this novel after translating the website for the actual monument, a 14th century bathhouse in the heart of the city.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Poingnant
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This intriguing novel was a very good read. It was well written, colorful in disciption and moving with it's conclusion.
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Schuyler T Wallace
3.0 out of 5 stars GOOD READING EXPERIENCE
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019
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“Crossing on the Paris” was Dana Gynther’s debut novel, published in 2012. It’s not a great literary work, probably not destined to become a classic, but Gynther demonstrates a remarkable ability to set scenes that resonate with the senses, bring the reader to the actual location, and keep the interest churning.

Cruise ships have a unique way of enclosing the traveler in a coverlet of comfort. Seasickness, a problem before the advent of stabilizers, was a problem that brought upset stomachs and dizziness to many voyagers and tended to make the voyage unpleasant at times. But in modern times with the advent of stabilizers and motion sickness alleviation pills, that type of discomfort has largely been eliminated.

In 1921 travel classes were widely used with different quality accommodations, food, and drink available, depending on the amount of money that was spent on the stateroom. The author captures that distinction very deftly in her story. One character in the book, wealthy Vera Sinclair, gets along nicely in first class quarters, her own maid traveling with her, with genteel company and the best food prepared by excellent chefs. A second character is Constance Stone, traveling second class, who enjoys a slightly less fancy existence, but still has a comfortable travel environment, and the third protagonist in the book, Julie Vernet, is a working girl, living in steerage deep in the bowels of the ship, working in the dining room serving passengers their glorious food.

The story is simply stated and covers the travels of each lady, and the joys and hardships that journey with them. Gynther does a great job of keeping their stories separated and their exploits unique to themselves. The ship comes alive. One can visualize and actually taste the food. The music is soft but insistent. The encounters that occur are vivid and totally believable, creating an enticement that keeps the reader enthralled. The rich and the poor are all aboard. It’s a woman’s book with enough atmosphere to hold a man’s interest.

This was my book club’s selection and I was pleased to read it.

Schuyler T Wallace
Author of TIN LIZARD TALES
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Lil
4.0 out of 5 stars very good read
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2014
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I liked this book a lot. The only reason I have it 4 stars is that the story line is quite predictable. When I was finished with the book, I did feel a warm connection with the characters. I also enjoyed imagining what it would have been like to cross on the Paris with hours of relaxation and no technology!
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zzz
5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read that made me ponder my own life. Well-developed characters. Very well edited.
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015
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The lives of three women, strangers and of different generations, come together toward the end of a trans-Atlantic crossing aboard the Paris in 1921 from France to the U.S. The novel is not so much about action, but more about three individuals' inner "journeys," as each deals with her own life issues (regrets, life decisions, hope, judgments, self-confidence ...), and eventually come to resolution. There is a great amount of detail about the ship, cultures aboard the ship, and the accommodations and activities of the various classes on board -- from First Class to Steerage to the Engine Room -- including conditions experienced by the service crew. This was an interesting read that made me think and ponder my own life. Characters were very well-developed. This was a well-written, and very well-edited novel. The characters will live in my memory for a long time.
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Elspeth G. Perkin
2.0 out of 5 stars Crossing on the Paris
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2015
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With spring finally evident outside this reader's window, I thought Crossing on the Paris would be an appropriate calming selection. Adding to the positives that initially attracted me were the setting that appealed to my absolute fascination with early 20th-century ocean liners and synopsis calling to my love of a fine rich and poor story or in this case an above and below the waterline blend. I really thought this would be a perfect novel for me, one that would completely immerse me in a time period and hold me until the final page. I was sorely wrong.

This book rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning to overly sentimental ending. The actual SS Paris had art deco arrangements (sleek and historical charm throughout) and I was hoping this would also flow into this story but it felt choppy and was too lighthearted and restrained for my tastes. The characters were detached and the above and below the waterline acts, thoughts and dialogue came off very modern also the drama stretched believability too far for me being that class passengers and crew members could co-mingle so easily. Finally the ridiculous final resolutions and repetitiveness just had me shaking my head and asking myself "why did I read this?" This was clearly an overall mistake for me but at least I now have experience and will be wiser next time (that is what the serious situations and final messages in this novel have taught me). I honestly don't know if I can recommend this book it had potential but I couldn't wait to get off this ship of poor choices. Still, if the reader is looking for a lighthearted fling on a majestic ship that follows the lives and actions of 3 women from different stations that all have their own ghosts of the past and the Great War to face, well this may just be your ticket to sentimental adventures on the Atlantic. Bon Voyage!
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darlyn
3.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story, but...............
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2013
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The story was very interesting and easy to read. It definitely showed the way people of different classes lived in that period of time. I liked reading about the changing of attitudes toward women and the changing of the women themselves. However, I found that it was a little slow and redundant, repeating the same stories and feelings of the characters, which was not always necessary.
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Vic
4.0 out of 5 stars Crossing On The Paris
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2014
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I liked this book, but I didn't feel I couldn't out it down. I enjoyed the timeline and the story of three women crossing from Paris to New York. Three completely different lives and how they intersected with each other.
It was interesting the pecking order on the ship and the differences between 1st class and 3rd class and as well with the staff.
It was a good read and historical about the first crossing on the Paris!
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caseyVI
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2015
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interesting story about 4 very different women
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iciar cuenca
5.0 out of 5 stars Crossing on the paris
Reviewed in Spain on May 20, 2013
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When I started to read crossing on the paris I thought that was a girly book. This happened to me with "pride and prejudice",but as I did then, I went on and eventually I realized that both, albeit, are quite more than girls ebooks.I enjoyed them.
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Penna Blu
5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting journey for the reader as well
Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2017
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A captivating novel which I enjoyed since the beginning for the originality of the setting.and of the characters. The story takes place on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic in five days from France to NewYork. It involves three women of different social bacground and different age. They have nothing in common, and their interesting lives develop indipendently even on the ship. Yet, for a strange coincidence, their paths finally cross one another and they discover a deep affinity that will leave a mark on their souls.. Five meaningful days for each one of them, five days filled with intense experiences which will take them on a journey of self discovery. Very well written, with a good psychological portrait of the characters, a deep insight of the human soul, and an intense development of events.
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Pilar Aguilar
5.0 out of 5 stars Recomendable
Reviewed in Spain on September 8, 2014
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Escogí esta novela como lectura en mi curso de inglés superior. Una bonita historia que narra Dana Gynther. Esperando que publique el siguiente.
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Kindle Customer marilyn
5.0 out of 5 stars The stories of the women interwoven throughout made this a fantastic read!
Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2016
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This book caught my attention from the first line and I can truly say held it to the very last word . The stories of the women interwoven throughout made this a fantastic read!! I highly recommend it.
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