The Time of Cherries, Paperback / softback Book

The Time of Cherries Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Burgundy, 1861. Christine 'Kiki' Vellay, the daughter of vineyard workers, is forced to marry an older man in exchange for a piece of land.

He abuses her. Seduced by a young naval cadet she plots to run away.

When her husband is killed during the attempt, she finds herself wrongly accused of his murder. Kiki is on the run. On reaching Paris in disguise, Kiki discovers she is pregnant and takes on various jobs to survive.

When her child is stolen from her, she begins a desperate attempt to find him.

Her story takes her from imprisonment in the infamous Conciergerie, to a chateau in the Loire, back to Paris under siege - as a spy - during the Franco-Prussian war, culminating in a dramatic conclusion in the final bloody week of the Paris Commune. A story of resilience in the face of immense hardship, The Time of Cherries is a gripping account of a woman's instinct and longing for her child.

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