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Beth Levine Ain
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The Revolution of Sabine |
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English |
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Hardcover |
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224 |
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2008-09-09 |
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0763633968 |
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Candlewick |
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0.65 pounds |
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5.04 x 0.98 x 7.4 inches |
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1 |
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Product Description
In 1776 Paris, a feisty teenager defies her mother, her closest friend, and the aristocracy that rules her life in a compelling romantic novel of social intrigue.
Sixteen-year-old Sabine Durand, daughter of aristocrats, thinks of nothing but donning exquisite ball gowns and being seen at all the right parties in Paris. When she secretly rekindles a forbidden friendship with Michel, he spirits her away to her first salon and she meets the revolutionary Ben Franklin. Fueled by ideas of change, Sabine is determined to take control of her life as it spins toward an arranged marriage to a salacious aristocrat. But how can she break free of her social-climbing mother's cruel grasp? Perhaps the secret lies in her portrait, recently painted by Fragonard, and her new understanding of love.
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Scout (USA: PA) (2009/05/31):
Decent coming-of-age story and a reasonable if simplistic introduction to the beginnings of the French Revolution. I felt it could have gotten a lot more into the motives of the characters and spent a little more time on the historical atmosphere of the time, but the slightly rose-coloured view of French society is in keeping with the protagonist's sheltered upbringing. I had also just finished reading "A Tale of Two Cities" when I read this, so it's entirely possible my reactions are a little skewed!
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