About the Book:
In the summer of 1979, twenty-one-year-old Linda Kovic contracts to become an au pair for an wealthy French family in the Loire Valley. To secure the position, she pretends to speak the language, fully aware her deception will be discovered once she arrives at her destination. Based on the author’s diary, French Illusions captures Linda’s fascinating and often challenging real-life story inside and outside the Château de Montclair. The over-bearing, Madame Dubois, her accommodating husband, Monsieur Dubois, and their two children are highlighted as Linda struggles to adapt to her new environment. Continually battling the language barrier, she signs up and attends classes at the local university in the nearby town of Tours, broadening her range of experiences. When she encounters, Adam, a handsome young student, her life with the Dubois family becomes more complicated, adding fuel to her internal battle for independence.
About the Author:
Linda Kovic-Skow resides in Kirkland, Washington. She earned an Associate Degree in Medical Assisting in 1978 from North Seattle Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University in 1985. She has been married for 27 years and has two daughters. An enthusiastic traveler, Linda also enjoys boating, gardening and socializing with friends. French Illusions, her debut memoir, is the culmination of a three-year project.
You can visit her website at www.lindakovicskow.com.
My Review:
This was a cute story. Linda Kovic decided that her job was not very exciting and wanted to find and exciting job like maybe a flight attendant. When she went to the interview they told her she needed to learn another language. Linda decided French is what she wanted to learn. She decide that by becoming an au pair in France for a family was the way to learn French. She lied on her application saying she could speak and write French. When she arrived she told the family hoping they would not send her home. They decide they would keep her and she would learn French. The book talks about her day to day life with the family. Madame Dubois signs Linda up for some classes at a local university were she gets to mix with some people her own age. Here she meets Adam ~ which makes things a bit more complicated. You will want to read French Illusions to find out what happens next. This was an easy to read and entertaining book. I am sure you will like it as much as I did.
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Disclaimer: Kay Swederski reviewed this Book. I did not receive any money for my review, just a book. All opinions are mine and they may differ from yours