{"product_id":"my-life-with-adolphe-sax-jeff-peters-9798252333335","title":"My Life with Adolphe Sax: The Life of Louise-Adele Maor","description":"\u003cbr\u003eA sweeping, intimate, and emotionally rich historical novel based on true events\u003cbr\u003eMy Life With Adolphe Sax tells the untold story of Louise-Adele Maor-the smart, witty, and fiercely devoted woman who loved the inventor of the saxophone. Drawn from real historical records and written in Louise's own vivid, humorous, and heartbreakingly honest voice, this novel brings 19th century Paris to life through the eyes of a woman history forgot.\u003cbr\u003eReaders follow Louise from her spirited girlhood as a trumpet playing daughter of a royal page, through her first encounter with the young Adolphe Sax, to the deep, complicated, and often painful love that shapes both their lives. Along the way, we meet unforgettable characters-Gina the sharp tongued confidante, Tiny the gentle giant, Lacey the quietly brilliant café server-and witness the triumphs and tragedies of a family caught between genius, poverty, illness, and relentless social pressures.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a story of love that grows in the margins of history, of a woman whose humor and resilience shine even in the darkest moments, and of a family fighting to survive in a world where invention, politics, and fate collide.\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003cbr\u003e- Historical fiction based on real people\u003cbr\u003e- Strong, witty female narrators\u003cbr\u003e- Romance grounded in emotional truth rather than fantasy\u003cbr\u003e- Stories of resilience, friendship, and found family\u003cbr\u003e- Biographical novels like The Paris Wife, Hamnet, or The Other Einstein\u003cbr\u003eMy Life With Adolphe Sax is at once tender, funny, devastating, and deeply human-a forgotten woman's voice restored at last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Peters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798252333335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Jeff Peters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623680618751,"sku":"9798252333335","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-life-with-adolphe-sax-jeff-peters-9798252333335","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}