A Letter from Paris: A True Story of Hidden Art, Lost Romance, and Family Reclaimed
About this audiobook
When Louisa Deasey receives a message from a Frenchwoman called Coralie, who has found a cache of letters in an attic, written about Louisa’s father, neither woman can imagine the events it will set in motion.
The letters, dated 1949, detail a passionate affair between Louisa’s father, Denison, and Coralie’s grandmother, Michelle, in post-war London. They spark Louisa to find out more about her father, who died when she was six. From the seemingly simple question “Who was Denison Deasey?” follows a trail of discovery that leads Louisa to the streets of London, to the cafés and restaurants of Paris, and a poet’s villa in the south of France. From her father’s secret service in World War II to his relationships with some of the most famous bohemian artists in post-war Europe, Louisa unearths a portrait of a fascinating man, both at the epicenter and the mercy of the social and political currents of his time.
A Letter from Paris is about the stories we tell ourselves and the secrets the past can uncover, showing the power of the written word to cross the bridges of time.
About the author
Louisa Deasey has published widely, including work in Overland, Vogue, The Australian, and The Age. Her first memoir, Love and Other U-Turns, was nominated for the Nita B. Kibble Award for women writers.
Anthea Greco is an actress and has done stand-up at LA’s famous Laugh Factory. After minoring in theatre studies alongside her degree of Psychological Science, Anthea went on to study at the Acting Studio at VCA and the Full Time Acting Program at Howard Fine Acting Studio, Australia. She lives and works between LA and Melbourne.
