On being a tourist: "Worse, she is only too aware of herself as one of these hapless visitors. She is convinced that there is another life--the life of the true Venetians, hidden behind a veil that is drawn to hide it from curous foreigners. She longs to discover it for herself." There are four different comprehensions to choose from depending on the age and ability of your children.

The Book of Lost and Found: Sweeping, captivating, perfect The Book of Lost and Found: Sweeping, captivating, perfect

As far as the "mystery," unless you are completely clueless, the answer is obvious from chapter one - all parentage, etc, is pretty much summed up immediately. Knowing the who in this case is much more satisfying than the why, but still Lucy Foley decides to focus on the why - but honestly, I have no clue as to why she would, as she only succeeded in weakening her own substantial setup. It was all just convoluted and unnecessary, and then to add insult to injury, the ending wasn’t terribly satisfying either. On 'feeling' history: "Early in the day, the air in the museum has a peculiar chill and stillness, hung with moets of dust that stir lazily as she moves through the rooms. Alice has wondered whether the temperature in the rooms is affected by the artefacts themselves - wondered if they carry with them some memory of the cold earth in which they were buried for so long."

The cover of this book drew me in (US edition, 2015). That location is so gorgeous; I want to be there! Part of the book is set in Corsica, and the descriptions are amazing.

Lost and Found | BookTrust Lost and Found | BookTrust

To further expand on what I liked about this book so much, unfortunately, requires spoilers. Seriously, if you haven't read it-- don't open the spoilers. This book covers many things - love lost, grief, separation, and family secrets. An OK read for me, just never truly hooked me. Loved the setting of and times in Paris and Corsica, so well presented that you want to jump on a plane (with a mask) and travel for a change of scenery, food, champagne and new experiences. Yes, I love and miss travel. I also love the art world brought to life in this story. Magically told.i predivni opisi Korzike, koji su me motivirali da guglam opisana mjesta i divim se prirodnim ljepotama u kojima su glavni protagonisti uživali svoju ljubav. Your class must place the words into the correct context and then circle the synonyms to ensure they understand the meaning of the new words they have learned. However, it was a very good choice and one that should be considered seriously by historical fiction junkies.

The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley | Goodreads The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley | Goodreads

There are eight different worksheets and levels of differentiation so you can choose which suits your Year 1 / Year 2 class. I love nothing more than a sweeping family saga with a good mystery thrown in, and Lucy Foley has delivered on all fronts. As Kate embarks on her journey, the discoveries she makes are revealed to us in real time which gave me the experience of being there, of living the story along with the characters. EXCERPT: She hangs in the National Portrait Gallery now. Her smile has not faltered through the years, and her hair still falls just above her jaw, as sleek as cat's fur. She sits awkwardly: the pose of a moment held for eternity. Her eyes squint slightly, shielded from an invisible sun by her hand. This actually would be a good read for 'Grandparents Day.' The way the characters dealt with, thought through, and talked through loss was just beautiful. So real. There's love and longing for your lost loved ones, but also some guilt and some opportunity to understand them even better.

One of these days I will learn that just because I love a recent work of an author does not mean that I will automatically love all of that author's books - especially their debut book. As much as I adored Lucy Foley's recent book, The Hunting Party, this one just did not work for me in any way. From 1928 England, when Tom and Alice first met as children, through the war years in Paris of 1939 and on to Kate and her search in 1986, the lives of those involved took many turns. While there was happiness, there was also sadness and grief. What would Kate find in her often desperate but also hesitant search?