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Cerise: A Tale of the Last Century
Cerise: A Tale of the Last Century
Cerise: A Tale of the Last Century
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“But Versailles was not France, and at Versailles nothing seemed free but the birds and the children.”“But Versailles was not France, and at Versailles nothing seemed free but the birds and the children.” A chance encounter between a common girl and the page boy of King Louis sparks a tale of romance and missteps that spans decades.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSharp Ink
Release dateJun 15, 2022
ISBN9788028209001
Cerise: A Tale of the Last Century

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