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Ophelia's World
In her diary entries for one year, charming Parisian shop co-owner Ophelia discusses her many friends and their activities.
128 pages, Hardcover
First published November 28, 1984
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September 29, 2022
Welcome to the Ophelia's World; or The Memoirs of Parisian Shop's Girl. It was one of the classic 80s bear's books. The story certainly exuded the feeling of old world coziness. Romantic. Infused with lots of French terms. If you love antique, lace, frills and ribbons; you will love this.
This is the first series of Ophelia B. Clise. She is the daughter of an ambassador, who amassed so many collectibles from countries of her father's diplomatic postings. Inspired from those treasures, she opened the "Bazaar des Bears" in Paris. It chronicled her tale of running the famous premium gift shop in a daily journal of a full year.
This book would benefit from some proofreading. To smoothened out some inconsistencies. Or is it Ophelia herself was confused with her own feeling and mind?
What saved it from being average storytelling is the photographic details. It is certainly enchanting and pleasant to look at. Beautiful photos of bears, antique dresses, window displays, props, and ephemera graced in between few pages. Very Victorian. Do you know those toy bears came from author's own collection? She owned 90 of them and, Bazaar des Bears inspired by the name of her shop in Seattle.
I'm not sure if this book is still in print. Mine, is a preloved of 1st edition hardcover; picked up in a book swap. The internet informed the latest new copy published in 1988. Probably, leftover stocks. A pity, because this would make a perfect gift of toy bears collectors. I'm sure they would love to have this charming book.
Story. 3stars
Photos 5 stars
My rating is based on average: 4 stars.
This is the first series of Ophelia B. Clise. She is the daughter of an ambassador, who amassed so many collectibles from countries of her father's diplomatic postings. Inspired from those treasures, she opened the "Bazaar des Bears" in Paris. It chronicled her tale of running the famous premium gift shop in a daily journal of a full year.
This book would benefit from some proofreading. To smoothened out some inconsistencies. Or is it Ophelia herself was confused with her own feeling and mind?
What saved it from being average storytelling is the photographic details. It is certainly enchanting and pleasant to look at. Beautiful photos of bears, antique dresses, window displays, props, and ephemera graced in between few pages. Very Victorian. Do you know those toy bears came from author's own collection? She owned 90 of them and, Bazaar des Bears inspired by the name of her shop in Seattle.
I'm not sure if this book is still in print. Mine, is a preloved of 1st edition hardcover; picked up in a book swap. The internet informed the latest new copy published in 1988. Probably, leftover stocks. A pity, because this would make a perfect gift of toy bears collectors. I'm sure they would love to have this charming book.
Story. 3stars
Photos 5 stars
My rating is based on average: 4 stars.
April 5, 2012
If you love old bears dressed in gorgeous vintage clothes and arranged in wonderful settings, this book is for you. The stories are charming and the Victorian-themed photographs are beautiful. Ophelia is a well-traveled, very sophisticated Parisian shop girl/bear. I should have her life!
September 12, 2025
she has beautiful style i tore the book up and put the pages all up on my wall
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