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France 1789: a time of terror; a charismatic boy, Yann, who must find out who he is; the daring rescue of Sido, an aristocrat's daughter - these are the elements in this tremendous adventure by a consummate storyteller, a marvellous tale of the first days of the French Revolution.
'Melodramatic props like secret passages and a beautiful heiress... come alive by the sheer quality of her writing'
THE INDEPENDENT
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