The Song of False Lovers |
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| Author:
| Germain, Sylvie |
| Translator:
| Donougher, Christine |
| Introduction by:
| Best, Victoria |
| ISBN: | 978-1-903517-25-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2003 |
| Publisher: | Dedalus Books Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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"Laudes-Marie Neigedaout, an albino foundling abandoned by her unknown mother one August night on the eve of the Second World War, spends her first few years with a community of nuns. But her presence among them is not wholly welcome, and in 1944 the little girl is dispatched into the outside world. This marks the start of what proves to be a lifelong odyssey that brings her into contact over the years with an extraordinary array of fascinating characters. She becomes the compassionate...
More Description"Laudes-Marie Neigedaout, an albino foundling abandoned by her unknown mother one August night on the eve of the Second World War, spends her first few years with a community of nuns. But her presence among them is not wholly welcome, and in 1944 the little girl is dispatched into the outside world. This marks the start of what proves to be a lifelong odyssey that brings her into contact over the years with an extraordinary array of fascinating characters. She becomes the compassionate chronicler and plumbs the mysterious depths of the human heart."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved