Summary
Moving between Imperial China and the ‘Terror’ of the French Revolution, and inspired by the true story of the quest for a blood-red rose.
Viviane de Faitaud has grown up alone at the Chateau de Belisima-sur-le-Lac in Brittany. Her father, the Marquis, lives at the court of Louis XVI in Versailles. After a hailstorm destroys the chateau’s orchards, gardens, and fields, an ambitious young Welshman, David Stronach, accepts the commission to plan the chateau’s new gardens in the hope of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143786177 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143786172 |
| Author: | Kate Forsyth |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 20 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Kate Forsyth
Kate Forsyth is an award-winning author and oral storyteller who grew up on tales of Scottish history and folklore told by her grandmother and great-aunts. Her books include Psykhe, a feminist reimagining of the ancient Greek myth; Bitter Greens, a retelling of Rapunzel which won the American Library Association award for Best Historical Fiction; and The Witches of Eileanan, a dark romantic fantasy which was named one of the Best First Novels by Locus. Kate has a Doctorate of Creative Arts in fairy tale studies, and runs writing retreats and literary tours in Greece, the Cotswolds and Scotland. She has sold more than 1.5 million books in twenty languages.
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