by Franz-Olivier Giesbert · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070178940
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«L’arracheuse de dents» is the historical novel by Franz-Olivier Giesbert, published by Gallimard in 2016 (435 pages, in French).
A teacher finds under the floor of his family home the unpublished memoirs of his ancestor Lucile Bradsock, who took refuge during the French Revolution with a famous Parisian dentist and became one of the first women dentists in history. The novel follows her adventures between Europe and America, where she treats Robespierre, meets Washington or Napoleon, and confronts slavery and the injustices of her time.
Published in Gallimard's Blanche collection. Paperback edition; the work received the Prix des écrivains du Sud 2016.
For readers of historical fiction who enjoy bold female protagonists and episodes of the French Revolution narrated with adventure and humor.
Franz-Olivier Giesbert is an American-born French journalist, author, and television presenter.
