A Cup of Redemption
BIOGRAPHICAL DRAMA EPIC MYSTERY ACTION ADVENTURE FAMILY HISTORICAL FICTION WAR SUSPENSE / THRILLER
20th Century (multiple decades)
Carole Bumpus
Logline
A Cup of Redemption A touching debut novel that tells a timeless story of wartime love, loss, and the powerful desire to become whole. Inspired by a real and gripping story, A Cup of Redemption is a carefully crafted historical novel based on the life of Marcelle Zabe, who was born on the last day of WWI in Brittany, never knew her father, but navigated through life by overcoming the shame and guilt of abandonment as she searched for her own identity.
Genre
Biographical, Drama, Epic, Mystery, Action, Adventure, Family, Historical Fiction, War, Suspense / Thriller
Short Summary
It begins in a French cemetery in Evaux-les-Bains, France with the death of Marcelle- and moves through time and place throughout France as her daughter, Sophie, and her friend Kate, search for the father Marcelle never knew.
Setting
France - Paris (WWII), Brittany (WWI) and regions of France to the present.
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions, Coming of Age, Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Sexual Abuse, Incest, Nudity
Main Character Details
Name: Marcelle Zabe
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring, Charming, Complex, Empathetic, Desperate, Engaging, Faithful, Funny, Gracious
Additional Character Details
Name: Sophie
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Gracious, Adventurous, Beautiful, Faithful, Funny, Complex, Empathetic, Selfless, Sexy, Charming, Engaging, Obedient, Perseverance, Strong Moral Code, Confident, Heroic, Honorable, Naive
Additional Character Details
Name: Kate
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Charming, Empathetic, Perseverance, Secretive, Sexy, Adventurous, Complex, Desperate, Outspoken, Romantic
Additional Character Details
Name: There are many secondary characters
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: Skeptic
Key Traits: Honorable, Masculine, Naive, Strong Moral Code, Complex, Engaging, Funny, Secretive, Unapologetic, Blunt, Empathetic, Insecure