Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary by Laura Stanfill

Georges Blanchard is revered in the small French town of Mireville both as a master serinette maker and for a miraculous incident in his childhood that earned him the title “The Sun-Bringer.” As his firstborn son, Henri Blanchard is expected to follow in his footsteps, but Henri would rather learn to make lace than music boxes.

When Henri discovers a stash of American letters in his father’s drawer, he learns he’s not the firstborn son of Georges Blanchard at all: Henri has an older half-brother born to one of Georges’s American customers. When he crosses the ocean to encounter his half-brother at last, Henri discovers that there’s an entire world beyond Mirevilleace and there may be a perfect place for him yet.

★ “With delicacy, precision, and a luscious sense of place, Stanfill captures the once-upon-a-time moment at the end of an era, and an unforgettable family. I can’t wait to read what Stanfill writes next!” —Michelle Ruiz Keil, author of Summer in the City of Roses

★ “A rollicking and tender family story of strong-hearted women, misguided fathers, and rebellious youth that leaps joyfully through generations…I was entranced from the book’s overture right through to the final coda.” —Joanna Rose, author of A Small Crowd of Strangers

★ “A virtuosic, richly layered saga, Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary is a remarkable achievement. With prose dipping effortlessly into deeply drawn characters, Stanfill strikes the notes of the human condition so deftly that outrage and empathy harmonize in an intoxicating rhapsody. Every turn of this intricate music box produces heartache and wonder.” —Eli Brown, author of Cinnamon and Gunpowder

Publisher: ‎ Lanternfish Press (April 19, 2022)
Language: ‎ English
Paperback: ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10: ‎ 1941360610
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1941360613
Item Weight: ‎ 13.3 ounces
Dimensions: ‎ 5.44 x 0.94 x 8.08 inches