Honor Thyself is a novel written by Danielle Steel and published by Delacorte Press in February 2008. The book is Steel's 74th best-selling novel. It is a courageous journey of survival, memory, and self-discovery.
 First edition cover with view from beneath the Eiffel Tower along the Champ de Mars with the Ecole Militaire and Montparnasse Tower in the distance | |
| Author | Danielle Steel |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
Publication date | February 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 336 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-34024-3 |
| OCLC | 123119674 |
| 813/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3569.T33828 H66 2008 |
Plot summary
editWorld-famous actress Carole Barber has come to Paris to work on her new novel and to find herself. But on a cool November evening, her taxi speeds into a tunnel just past the Louvre, and into the fiery grasp of a terrible terrorist explosion causing her to be left unconscious and unidentified in a Paris emergency room for weeks.
Carole’s friends and family begin to make inquiries into her disappearance only to find that Carole is far from home and fighting for her life. Carole' family and friends swarm to the hospital and pray for her recovery to find she has amnesia and doesn't remember her own family.
Gradually, Carole slowly regains her memory, new friends and love along the way to begin to truly honor herself in this tale of survival and hope.
Reception
editIn a mostly positive review, Publishers Weekly said, "Though the message is murky at best, Steel delivers a sympathetic heroine and a scene or two that makes the heartstrings quiver."[1] Booklist reviewer Carol Haggas praised the book, writing, "Faithful readers will be catapulted by Steel's staccato pacing and straightforward prose to a predictable yet satisfying conclusion."[2] Alice D. Harris of The Stuart News agreed with this view, stating, "Steel's faithful fans will enjoy Honor Thyself and its predictable happy ending."[3]
References
edit- ^ "Honor Thyself". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 25, no. 51. 2007-12-24. p. 28. EBSCOhost 28812920. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Haggas, Carol (2007-12-01). "Honor Thyself". Booklist. Vol. 104, no. 7. pp. 4–5. EBSCOhost 27969037. Archived from the original on 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2024-10-25 – via Gale.
- ^ Harris, Alice D. (2008-03-23). "Mary DiNunzio back in Scottoline's latest mystery". The Stuart News. Archived from the original on 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2024-10-25 – via Newspapers.com.
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