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Synopsis
Julius grows up in a peasant family. Caught up in the Franco-Prussian War, he is soon forced by tragedy to escape to Algeria. Once there, he learns the ease of swindling, the ...
Library Journal
Du Maurier's 1933 volume is one of her signature literary soap operas. A street-smart French peasant boy scrapes and connives his way into a fortune as a power-hungry adult. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Book Details
Published
March 1, 2004
Publisher
Virago UK
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781844080687