Description
Product ID: | 9781509895977 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Enchantee |
Authors: | Author: Gita Trelease |
Page Count: | 480 |
Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), France, c 1700 to c 1800 |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Love. Magic. Revolution. A compellingly beautiful tale of magic, intrigue and deception, set against the backdrop of eighteenth-century Paris on the cusp of revolution, perfect for fans of Les Miserables <p>A compellingly beautiful tale of magic, intrigue and deception, set against the backdrop of eighteenth-century Paris on the cusp of revolution.<br><br>Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets, filled with beggars, thieves, revolutionaries – and magicians . . . <br>When seventeen-year-old Camille is left orphaned, she has to provide for her frail sister and her volatile brother. In desperation, she survives by using the petty magic she learnt from her mother. But when her brother disappears Camille decides to pursue a richer, more dangerous mark: the glittering court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.<br><br>Using dark magic Camille transforms herself into the ‘Baroness de la Fontaine‘ and presents herself at the court of Versaille, where she soon finds herself swept up in a dizzying life of riches, finery and suitors. But Camille’s resentment of the rich is at odds with the allure of their glamour and excess, and she soon discovers that she’s not the only one leading a double life . . .<br><br><i>Enchantée</i> is a compelling historical fantasy and is Gita Trelease's debut novel.</p> |
Imprint Name: | Macmillan Children's Books |
Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2019-02-21 |