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The Natural History of Love

PETIT CAROLINE

9781922711434

BOOK DETAILS

Price: $32.99
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781922711434
Published: April 2022

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For fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's The Signature of All Things, The Dictionary of Lost Words, The Natural History of Love is based upon the true story of 19th century French explorer, naturalist and diplomat the Count de Castelnau and his lover Madame Fonceca; a sweeping historical narrative set in the wilds of Brazil, salons of Paris and the early days of Melbourne's settlement.When Melbourne lawyer Nathan Smithson takes on the case of mad, wealthy Edward Fonceca's inheritance trial against his ruthless brother in 1902, he must unearth long-buried family secrets to have any chance of winning.Brazil,1852: Fran ois, the Count de Castelnau and French Consul to Bahia falls dangerously ill on a naturalist expedition and is delivered by a Tupi Indian to the Fonceca household. Carolina Fonceca is 16 years old and longing to leave the confines of her family's remote Brazilian sugar plantation. With a head full of Balzac and dreams of Parisian life, she is instantly beguiled by the middle-aged Frenchman. What Carolina doesn't know is that Francois has a wife and son back in France. Desperate for a new life, she makes a decision that will haunt her forever.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781922711434
Published: April 2022

Number of pages: 400
Width: 153 mm
Height: 234 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Affirm Press

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