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EAN : 9782258193505
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 592
Size : 140 x 225 mm
Isolde, or the Secret of the Flowers

Collection : Terres de France
Release date : 01/09/2022
In the Middle Ages, the extraordinary destiny of Isolde, from the Gévaudan to the far East. A beguiling invitation to romance, interspersed with adventure, magic and mystery.
Christmas 1222. Thrown to the pigs on an icy night, Isolde is taken in to the castle of Grand-Altier, in Gévaudan, a few hours after her birth. She becomes the companion of Azalaïs, daughter of the lord of the manor, and develops a gifted knowledge of flowers and their scents.... Christmas 1222. Thrown to the pigs on an icy night, Isolde is taken in to the castle of Grand-Altier, in Gévaudan, a few hours after her birth. She becomes the companion of Azalaïs, daughter of the lord of the manor, and develops a gifted knowledge of flowers and their scents. When Azalaïs, passionate about poetry, chooses the life of a troubadour — her name lives on among famous trobairitz — Isolde takes to the road with her. Far from her native land, the young girl with a subtle sense of smell joyfully discovers the scents of Provence and the perfumes of the East, from Cyprus to Palestine.

But the kingdom of Jerusalem, a land of perfumes par excellence, with manufacturing processes still unknown in Europe, is also a land of danger... Does the young Isolde already know that the secret of her birth may lie at the end of her journey?
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EAN : 9782258193505
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 592
Size : 140 x 225 mm
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