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Title:
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Isola |
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Authors:
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Goodman, Allegra |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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339 |
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Year:
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2025 |
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Publisher:
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Simon & Schuster |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Marguerite de la Rocque’s guardian, Jean-François de Roberval, does not have her best interests at heart. Orphaned young but with an inheritance to ensure a privileged future, Marguerite should be leading a comfortable existence in the Périgord countryside. Instead, she is forced to accompany Roberval to the new French colonies of North America, only to be marooned on an island in the middle of the wilderness. Inspired by the life of a real 16th century noblewoman, this is an astonishing story of survival and transformation, and the delicate dance of hope and faith.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"I thought this book would make a great movie".
"The tension and the pacing of the narrative for different scenes in the story added to the enjoyment of my reading, as did the period language and historical details".
"I'm not a huge fan of historical fiction, but this story gripped me from the beginning".
"The narrative of Marguerite's survival read like an intrepid adventure".
"That the story is based on fact makes it all the more remarkable".
"I recommend the book as an insight into the life of a French noblewoman in sixteenth century France, as a work of historical fiction".
"I'm confident my bookclub would enjoy this book and that there would be lively discussion".
"I wanted to get to the end to see what happened".
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Categories:
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Fiction, Adventure/Exploration, Faction, Feminism, Gender Issues, Grief/loss, Historical, Love Story, Tragedy/disaster, Canada, France, Staff Pick, Just Added, 2027 Titles |
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