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Reviewed on June 1, 2022 | Six Debut Novels From Authors To Watch
Debut Award-winning memoirist and short story author Stevens (Bleaker House) examines the nature of desire and women's fate throughout history with an intriguing, mostly successful reimagining of George Sand's 1838–39 stay in Mallorca with her children and much-loved Frédéric Chopin, told from the perspective of a lusty, impetuous ghost. In 1473, 14-year-old Blanca dies giving birth at the monastery where her baby's thoughtless young father is...Log In or Sign Up to Read More