by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
The pious author deplores an imaginary innocence lost, embellished according to his saviour-virgin fantasies.
This classic French novel, which for the first 100 pages appears to combine the more nauseating aspects of The Blue Lagoon and Uncle Tom's Cabin, is trickier than it looks and will leave you crying like a baby.______________________________________I must admit that I was completely fooled by this bo...