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Victorine : A Novel
Victorine A Novel
Author: Catherine Texier
In this lush, lyrical, and marvelously evocative novel, Catherine Texier takes a mystery from her family’s past and draws from it a portrait of a remarkable woman—her great-grandmother Victorine. A young schoolteacher in a quiet province in France, Victorine had married and had two children. But when she falls desperately in love, sh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375421242
ISBN-10: 0375421246
Publication Date: 4/20/2004
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Pantheon
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 2
This was a very interesting book, told in flashbacks, about a woman who leaves her family to follow her lover to British colonies in Asia. The storyline was reminiscent of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, but told from the woman's perspective. Not only is the personal drama of the story well-told, but the setting of the British colonies is also fascinating.
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