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Highlights
- Born into a world of wealth and pleasure, Annette Vallon enjoys the privileges of aristocracy, but a burning curiosity and headstrong independence set her apart from other women of her class.
- Author(s): James Tipton
- 528 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
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About the Book
Set amid the turmoil of the French Revolution, Tipton's evocative debut novel brings to life a vivacious woman who has for too long been relegated to the shadows of history: Annette Vallon, William Wordsworth's mistress and muse.Book Synopsis
Born into a world of wealth and pleasure, Annette Vallon enjoys the privileges of aristocracy, but a burning curiosity and headstrong independence set her apart from other women of her class. Spoiled by the novels of Rousseau, she refuses to be married unless it is for passion. Her stubborn devotion to her romantic principles bears the sweetest fruit when William Wordsworth, a young English poet, enters her life. She will be his mistress, his muse, his obsession. But theirs is a love that will test Annette in unexpected ways, bringing great joy and gravest peril in a dark time of chaos, upheaval, and death.
Set amid the terror and excitement of the French Revolution, Annette Vallon is an enthralling and evocative tale that captures the courageous spirit of a remarkable woman who, for too long, has been relegated to the shadows of history.
Review Quotes
"A romance novel, an adventure novel and a concise history of the French Revolution all in one." -- Chicago Tribune