Opera singer Marie and photographer Jules have desires of their own, and the harsh reality of life under the Commune is not quite as enticing for them as it seems to be for Anatole and Zéphyrine. He comes to believe in Zéphyrine's new politics - but his friends are not so sure. Anatole's passion for his music is soon swiftly matched only by his passion for this fierce and magnificent girl. Alone and poverty-stricken, sixteen-year-old Zéphyrine is quickly lured in by the ideals of the city's radical new government, and she finds herself swept away by its promises of freedom, hope, equality and rights for women.īut she is about to be seduced for a second time, following a fateful encounter with a young violinist. After months of siege at the hands of the Prussians, a wind of change is blowing through the city, bringing with it murmurs of a new revolution. Four young people will rewrite their destinies.
While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.Paris, 1871. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft stories told with LEGO bricks books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. Lydia Syson Libertys Fire Paperback 5 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 6.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback 13.04 13 Used from 4.69 16 New from 9. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readerspicture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. She lives in London, England, with her partner and four children. A frequent contributor to The History Girls blog, she is also a member of the Scattered Author’s Society, the Society of Authors, the Historical Writers Association, and Children’s Writers and Illustrators in South London. She is a fifth-generation North Londoner who started her career as a BBC World Service radio producer. Lydia Syson is the author of A World Between Us and Liberty’s Fire.
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