In the early 1800s, Louise, a French peasant woman, fearing she is about to die, calls for her priest. She has a secret to confess. Though the priest is impatient, she wants to tell her tale from the beginning. The story opens in Stoke Newington, London, in the 1780s, with Jemima Boote, arriving at Miss Mary Wollstonecraft's school. Jemima follows her beloved teacher to Paris wanting to be part of the erupting revolution and then - six months pregnant - retreats to the tiny village of Louise's youth. Her arrival ...
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In the early 1800s, Louise, a French peasant woman, fearing she is about to die, calls for her priest. She has a secret to confess. Though the priest is impatient, she wants to tell her tale from the beginning. The story opens in Stoke Newington, London, in the 1780s, with Jemima Boote, arriving at Miss Mary Wollstonecraft's school. Jemima follows her beloved teacher to Paris wanting to be part of the erupting revolution and then - six months pregnant - retreats to the tiny village of Louise's youth. Her arrival coincides with that of another young mother-to-be, Annette, who has been sent by her parents to the country to hide her disgraceful pregnancy and to get over her infatuation with William, a young English poet. In an abandoned convent they take up their waiting: waiting for their babies, waiting for their men. While drawing hints and facts from the lives and secret affairs of two of the most famous and passionate figures of the late 18th century - Mary Wollstonecraft and William Wordworth - the intriguing mystery surrounding these two women, is Mich???le Roberts own fascinating creation.
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Good in good dust jacket. Outline: -Drawing on the secrets lives & affairs of two of the most famous & passionate figures of the late 19th century-Mary Wollstonecraft & William Wordsworth-this is Roberts` most romantic novel to date written in beautiful beguiling prose. In the early 1800s Louise a French peasant fearing she is about to die calls for her priest. She has a secret to confess. Though the priest is impatient she wants to tell her tale from the beginning. It opens in London in the 1780s when Jemima Boote arrives at Mary Wollstonecraft`s school. Later she follows her beloved teacher to Paris wanting to be part of the erupting revolution & then-6 months pregnant-retreats to the village of Louise`s youth. Her arrival coincides with that of another young mother-to-be Annette who has been sent by her parents to the country to hide her disgraceful pregnancy & to get over her infatuation with William a young English poet. In an abandoned convent they take up their waiting: waiting for their babies waiting for their men. While borrowing hints & facts from the lives of Wordsworth & Wollstonecraft the intriguing mystery of the lives that unfold as a result of these pregnancies is Michele Roberts` own fascinating creation. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Virago Press The date of this copy is 2000 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
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