The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild
Author | : John Ironmonger |
Publisher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2020-08-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780297608257 |
ISBN-13 | : 0297608258 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: REMEMBER ME WHEN THE COMET COMES... On the day the comet came, a girl named Heloise was born. She would live a fine life, and inherit a fortune, but would meet a cruel, untimely death. Years later, strange dreams plague Katya Nemcová, a teenager burdened with a rare and curious gift. Memories come to Katya in her dreams - images and stories from a past that isn't her own. Are these ghosts real? And what of the memory she seems to have of Heloise's treasures, two centuries old? A novel that spans the history of Europe - from revolutionary France to the world wars, the Prague Spring, post Brexit Britain, and beyond - this is the irresistible, adventurous and affectionate story of a quite extraordinary woman, her exceptionally talented ancestors, and the curious memories they share.