Gastien: The Cost of the Dream: A Caddy Rowland Historical

Gastien: The Cost of the Dream: A Caddy Rowland Historical Family Saga/Drama (The Gastien Series Book 1)

Gastien has dreams far bigger than a mere peasant has a right to. When he flees the farm for Paris, the late nineteenth century bohemian era is in full swing. Color has always called to him, beseeching him to capture it on canvas and show people a new way of seeing things. His father belittled his dream of being an artist and tried to beat him into giving it up. The dream wouldn't die, but Gastien would have had he not left.

He also yearns to become a great lover. After the years of anguish he has endured at the hand of his father, it would be heaven to feel pleasure instead of pain.

However, the city of Paris has a ruthless agenda. Unless a man has money and connections, Paris unfeelingly crushes dreams and destroys souls. With neither of the required assets, Gastien faces living in alleys, digging in trash bins for food, and sleeping where a man is often killed for his threadbare blanket.

Left with only his dreams, Gastien stubbornly pushes on. He vows that absolutely nothing will stop him, not yet realizing what keeping that vow might mean. Sometimes the "impossible" is possible - but the cost can be extremely high.

This historical fiction novel is book 1 of a 5 book drama/family saga for adults (The Gastien Series). As such, it contains adult themes and graphic scenes. Each book can stand on its own, but is most compelling read in order.

Historic people, places, events and things mentioned: Impressionism, bohemia, AcdÃ©mie Julian, bourgeois, CrÃ©merie Restaurant Polidor, absinthe, hashish, L'Estaque, Le Procope, Montmartre, Notre Dame de Paris, artist, gentry, peasant
Country USA
Manufacturer CFR Publishing
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-09-28
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	CFR Publishing
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-09-28
Format	Kindle eBook

Gastien: The Cost of the Dream: A Caddy Rowland Historical Family Saga/Drama (The Gastien Series Book 1)

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