The house in Paris cover

The house in Paris

by Elizabeth Bowen

To the stuffy French house come 2 children who have never met before to spend a few hours in the care of Mme Fisher's daughter before going on their separate ways. But has the past fashioned the path to this gloomy afternoon and tragic future?

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?