Lady of the Butterflies
Set in Somerset and London during the turbulent time of the Restoration, Lady of the Butterflies is a dramatic tale of passion, prejudice, and death by poison, of riot and rebellion, science and superstition, madness and metamorphosis. It is also about the beauty of butterflies, about hope,...
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Set in Somerset and London during the turbulent time of the Restoration, Lady of the Butterflies is a dramatic tale of passion, prejudice, and death by poison, of riot and rebellion, science and superstition, madness and metamorphosis. It is also about the beauty of butterflies, about hope, transformation, and redemption.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425241172 (0425241173)
ASIN: 425241173
Publish date: July 5th 2011
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pages no: 656
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Literary Fiction,
Adult,
Religion,
Womens,
17th Century
"They say I'm mad and perhaps it's true. It is well known that lust brings madness and desperation and ruin. But upon my oath, I never meant any harm. All I wanted was to be happy, to love and to be loved in return, and for my life to count for something. That is not madness, is it?" So begins the s...
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2 1/2 stars-I hate it when I have a love-hate relationship with a book. It makes deciding to keep reading or dump difficult. It also makes rating difficult. I’m going with 3 stars, but my real rating is like 2 ½ stars . I usually round up if I think a book is worth checking out and even though I fou...
Discarded from Tower Hamlets LibrariesOpening: November 1695They say I am mad and perhaps it's true.
Lovely book. Full review here, http://misfitandmom.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/lady-of-the-butterflies-by-fiona-mountain/
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