by Marie Desplechin · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782211205504
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«Satin grenadine» is the young adult novel by Marie Desplechin, published by L’École des loisirs, in paperback (160 pages, in French).
Lucie, a Parisian teenager in 1885, dreams of a twentieth century of free women who study, speak their minds, and make their own decisions; her family only expects her to learn domestic chores to become an exemplary wife. Alongside the maids Annette, Fanny, and Marceline, she will discover conversations and silent revolts that question the established order.
The work belongs to the Médium collection from L’École des loisirs. The bibliographic record dates the original publication to 2011.
The Médium collection and the thirteen-year-old protagonist place it in the realm of young adult literature.
Marie Desplechin is a French writer. She studied literature and journalism before becoming a writer. She is the author of several children's novels and Taking it to Heart, a collection of short stories. Sans Moi, her first novel, has been a great success in France, where it has sold over 120,000 copies. She won the Prix Médicis in 2005 for her book, La Vie sauve.
