The Natural History of Love by Caroline Petit - ISBN: 9781922711434
Paperback
Secrets, forbidden love, and a quest for inheritance across continents.

The Natural History of Love

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    26 April 2022

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Summary

For fans of Elizabeth Gilbert’s The Signature of All Things, The Dictionary of Lost Words, The Natural History of Love is based upon the true story of 19th-century French explorer, naturalist, and diplomat the Count de Castelnau and his lover Madame Foneca; a sweeping historical narrative set in the wilds of Brazil, salons of Paris, and the early days of Melbourne’s settlement.

When Melbourne lawyer Nathan Smithson takes on the case of mad, wealthy Edward Fo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781922711434
ISBN-10:1922711438
Author:Caroline Petit
Publisher:Affirm Press
Imprint:Affirm Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:26 April 2022
Weight:518g
Dimensions:390mm x 235mm x 155mm
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Critics Review

‘A gripping tale of forbidden love, evolution and family inheritance that sinks in its claws and won’t let go.’ Melissa Ashley‘A sweeping tale of love and an epic period of history.’ Toni Jordan

About The Author

Caroline Petit

Caroline Petit was born in Washington D.C., raised in Maryland and now lives in Melbourne with her husband. She is a graduate of Chatham College in Pittsburgh that included studying at The London School of Economics, and holds advance degrees from Johns Hopkins University, the University of Melbourne’s School of Law and a Graduate Arts Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing from RMIT. Her previous novels, The Fat Man s Daughter and Deep Night, were published in the US by Soho Press.

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