Summary
It’s 1699, and the salons of Paris are bursting with the creative energy of fierce, independent-minded women. But outside those doors, the patriarchal forces of Louis XIV and the Catholic Church are moving to curb their freedoms. In this battle for equality, Baroness Marie Catherine D’Aulnoy invents a powerful weapon: ‘fairy tales’.
When Marie Catherine’s daughter, Angelina, arrives in Paris for the first time, she is swept up in the glamour and sensuality of the city, where a woman m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925972672 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1925972674 |
| Author: | Melissa Ashley |
| Publisher: | Affirm Press |
| Imprint: | Affirm Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 510g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 154mm x 26mm |
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Ashley doesn’t confine herself to mere biographical fiction, instead weaving real-life details alongside her own characters for a poignant, wider tale that touches meanfully on writer’s block and nascent feminism. - The Big Issue
A powerful ending that reminds us that despite the harshness of reality for some, it is possible for others to experience a ‘happily ever after’ ending. - ReadingsMelissa Ashley has written a beautiful and deeply absorbing portrait of time. - Better Homes and GardensAbout The Author
Melissa Ashley
Melissa Ashley is a writer, poet, birder and academic who tutors in poetry and creative writing at the University of Queensland. Her first novel, The Birdman’s Wife, has been printed in three formats and sold more than 35,000 copies. She lives in Brisbane, Australia.
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