by Nicolas d' Estienne d'Orves · Calmann-Lévy · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782702161555
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«Marthe ou les beaux mensonges» is the fictionalized biography by Nicolas d'Estienne d'Orves, published by Calmann-Lévy in paperback (457 pages, in French).
Fictionalized biography of Marthe Richard, a seamstress who fled home and passed through the brothels of Nancy before reinventing herself as an aviation pioneer, spy in World War I, businesswoman, resistance fighter and politician. The author probes her autobiographical versions to portray a woman who turned her lies into legend.
Published in October 2018, it is part of Calmann-Lévy's Littérature Française collection.
Recommended for readers interested in historical biographies and in female figures who defied the conventions of their time.
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