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EAN : 9782258205437
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 336
Size : 140 x 225 mm
Novelty
All the Faces of Lucie

Collection : Terres de France
Release date : 07/03/2024
By turns intrepid traveler, renowned poet and novelist, passionate lover, the romantic and unknown fate of Lucie Delarue Mardrus (1874-1945) who comes back to life under the pen of Karine Lebert in a fictionalized form. 
A novel inspired by the true story of Lucie Delarue Mardrus, a brilliant and avant-garde woman of letters, born in Honfleur in a wealthy environment, and surrounded by a scent of scandal. As a child, Lucie crosses paths with Hermine, a modest little girl who becomes her servant, devoting her... A novel inspired by the true story of Lucie Delarue Mardrus, a brilliant and avant-garde woman of letters, born in Honfleur in a wealthy environment, and surrounded by a scent of scandal. As a child, Lucie crosses paths with Hermine, a modest little girl who becomes her servant, devoting her an admiration that seems to be love. Hermine remains an old maid and sacrifices her life to her flamboyant mistress who blossoms as a renowned poet and novelist. She travels to Maghreb, the Orient, Europe and America, while pursuing her feminine loves while Hermine, she, must hide her true inclinations. Lucie, one of the stars of the Roaring Twenties, will meet the personalities of the time like Colette or André Gide. Scandalously free, she who did not want to be a feminist, led a life of absolute modernity. She will end up ruined and sick, Hermine by her side, faithful among the faithful.
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EAN : 9782258205437
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 336
Size : 140 x 225 mm
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