Five Days in Paris: A Novel
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As president of a major pharmaceutical empire, Peter Haskell has everything: power, position, and a family that means everything to him. Compromise has been key in Peter Haskell’s life, and integrity is the base on which he lives. Olivia Thatcher is the wife of a famous senator. She has given to her husband’s ambition and career until her soul is bone-dry. She is trapped in a web of duty and obligation, married to a man she once loved and no longer even knows.
Accidentally, they meet in Paris. Their totally different lives converge for one magical moment in the Place Vendôme, as Olivia carefully, silently, steps out of her life and walks away. Peter follows her, and in a café in Montmartre, their hearts are laid bare. Peter, once so certain of his path, is suddenly faced with a professional future in jeopardy. Olivia is no longer sure of anything except that she can’t go on anymore.
Five days in Paris is all they have. They go back to their separate lives, but nothing is the same. Everything they believe is put on the line, until they each realize they must stand fast against compromise and face life’s challenges head-on.
Danielle Steel’s classic novel is about honor and commitment, love and integrity—and the strength to find hope again. Five Days in Paris will change your life forever.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Danielle Steel's Hotel Vendome.
Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 650 million copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include Property of a Noblewoman, Blue, Precious Gifts, Undercover, Country, Prodigal Son, Pegasus, A Perfect Life, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
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Reviews for Five Days in Paris
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Five Days in Parisby Danielle SteelAudio read by Victor GarberBecause this is a Danielle Steel novel, of course the heroine is mistreated by her current husband. That's just a given. In this instance, the hero is mistreated by his wife as well. That gives us readers a reason to dislike their current partners and not flinch too much when they get involved in an extramarital affair. I guess. I do have to admit, though, that it is a very sweet love story and I did want them to be together in the end and wasn't sure if it was going to happen for them. I was prepared for The Bridges of Madison County.I listened to this on audio, narrated by the smooth-voiced Victor Garber. I could listen to him all day. He has such an elegance about him. Because of his voice, I'm pretty sure this may be my favorite Steel novel. (
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Inhaltsangabe: Ihre Begegnung war Zufall. Ihre Gefühle waren nicht geplant. Aber fünf Tage in Paris haben zwei Leben verändert. Für immer.Diese fünf Zeilen sagen eigentlich den Kern von „Fünf Tage in Paris“ aus. Dennoch erzählt es mehr als nur eine Liebesgeschichte. Obwohl die Geschichte um tiefe Liebe, Seelenverwandtschaft, Verständnis und Zugehörigkeit handelt, befaßt es sich auch mit dem Weg aus den inneren Zwängen in die Freiheit hinaus.Peter Haskall und Olivia Thatcher bürdeten sich vor langer Zeit Verpflichtungen auf, die sie nun als zweifelhaft oder gar falsch empfinden. Während Olivia bereits nach einem Ausweg aus ihrer Situation sucht, macht sie ihn unbewußt auf sein unfreiheitliches Leben mit seiner Frau und seinem Schwiegervater aufmerksam. Dabei gewähren sie sich gegenseitig tiefe Einblicke ins Seelenleben des anderen, obwohl sie sich erst ein paar Stunden kennen.Sie machen sich gegenseitig Mut, ihren Weg zu gehen und ihren Idealen und Wertvortellungen nach zu kommen, gleichwohl daß diese von verschiedener Natur sind. Dabei stellen sei beide nach nur „Fünf Tage in Paris“ fest, daß nichts mehr sein wird wie früher.Mein Fazit:Das ist ein Buch ganz nach meinem Geschmack und ich habe es regelrecht verschlungen. Es wird nicht nur eine teifgreifende und gefühlvolle Liebesgeschichte erzählt, sondern auch der Standpunkt von Idealen, Wertvorstellungen und moralischen Grundsätzen dargestellt. Ein jeder hat seine eigenen Vorstellungen von seinem Leben, seine Ziele, Wünsche und ganz besonders eigene Ideale und innere Werte.Ich persönlich setze mich immer dafür ein, seinen eigenen Idealen nachzukommen, seinen Lebenstraum zu verwirklichen. Und wenn dieses einen hohen Preis fordert, sollte jeder für sich entscheiden, ob man diesen auch bezahlen will. Jeder, der dieses Buch liest, wird sich danach fragen, ob er alles so macht, er es sich einst irgendwann mal erträumt hat. Was man mit der Antwort anfängt, bleibt jedem selbst überlassen.Anmerkung: Die Rezension stammt aus Mai 1999.Veröffentlicht am 31.08.14!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Interesting book about compromise, being used and integrity.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Classic romance. He is rich and handome and exploited by his family to make money. She is rich and pretty and a wife of a politician who treats her badly. They meet and fall in love and understand each other without words. Each breaks up with their respective families and they live happily ever after. Very predictable and black-and-white. Light and easy nice 'girl' read: perfect for an airplane.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5You won't get a brain strain out of this one, but you'll have an enjoyable time. Steel writes well, but the book can probably be halved by all the repetition.