Bitter Greens: A Novel
by:
Kate Forsyth (author)
An utterly captivating reinvention of the Rapunzel fairytale weaved together with the scandalous life of one of the tale's first tellers, Charlotte-Rose de la Force.Charlotte-Rose de la Force has been banished from the court of Versailles by the Sun King, Louis XIV, after a series of scandalous...
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An utterly captivating reinvention of the Rapunzel fairytale weaved together with the scandalous life of one of the tale's first tellers, Charlotte-Rose de la Force.Charlotte-Rose de la Force has been banished from the court of Versailles by the Sun King, Louis XIV, after a series of scandalous love affairs. She is comforted by an old nun, Sœur Seraphina, who tells her the
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781250070845 (1250070848)
ASIN: 1250070848
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages no: 512
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Cultural,
Italy,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Fairy Tales,
France,
Retellings,
Fiction,
Historical
It seems rather fitting to read a book that's a re-telling of the Rapunzel fairy tale right now. That's part of the reason I was drawn to this book. The other part? I was hoping for something lighter, more uplifting. Disney has spoiled me into thinking all fairy tales have happy endings. The prem...
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