Revolution Synopsis
BROOKLYN: Andi Alpers is on the edge. She's angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she's about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights' most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break.
PARIS: Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the Paris stage, but a fateful encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a tragic role she didn't want-and couldn't escape.
Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi finds Alexandrine's diary, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There's comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal's antique pages-until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine's words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes suddenly, terrifyingly present.
Jennifer Donnelly, author of the award-winning novel A Northern Light, artfully weaves two girls' stories into one unforgettable account of life, loss, and enduring love. Revolution spans centuries and vividly depicts the eternal struggles of the human heart.
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About This Edition
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9780307746221 |
| Publication date: |
12th October 2010 |
| Author: |
Jennifer Donnelly |
| Publisher: |
Listening Library an imprint of Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group |
| Format: |
Audiobook |
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Jennifer Donnelly Press Reviews
Praise for Jennifer Donnelly's first novel for young adults, A Gathering Light: 'A sensitive, powerfully written first-person narrative ... a striking first novel that will haunt readers long after closing the book
The Bookseller
'This novel is the very definition of all-consuming . Mattie is a heroine on a par with Jo in Little Women or Cassandra in I Capture the Castle . Donnelly captures period and place with almost supernatural skill, and even the most minor of characters are so vivid that you find yourself talking out loud to them'
Sunday Telegraph
'Reminiscent of many American writers from Alcott to Voigt. This is a wonderfully involving novel, beautifully constructed and immensely rewarding'
Lindsey Fraser, Guardian Praise for Revolution:
'Intelligent, absorbing and original ... my book of the month - if not the year'
Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
About Jennifer Donnelly
Jennifer Donnelly lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter and two greyhounds. She grew up in New York State, in Lewis and Westchester counties. As a child, she loved to write and often inflicted really dreadful poems and stories on her family and friends. She loved to read, too, and the high point of her grade-school week was a Saturday trip to the library.
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