1848, la fille des barricades

Synopsis of 1848, la fille des barricades

«1848, la fille des barricades» is the historical novel by Jacqueline Mirande, published by Pocket jeunesse in paperback (156 pages, in French).

Félicité is an abandoned child taken in by the Fontanilles; from her biological mother she keeps only a gold bracelet. When the old Baron Dartot asks for her hand, the young woman flees to a convulsed Paris to avoid the forced marriage. Amid barricades and uprisings, Félicité will seek her identity and forge her own destiny.

The novel previously appeared under the title «Le Bracelet aux Tourmalines». This paperback edition, 156 pages, belongs to the Pocket Junior collection and dates from 2004.

A youth novel with a historical backdrop, intended for readers who want to approach the 1848 revolution through a female protagonist.