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Reference Librarian Patrice’s Pick

Posted on May 23, 2018June 21, 2018 by Avon Adult Reference

The marriage of opposites : a novel / Alice Hoffman (2015 historical fiction, F Hoffman)

Dreaming of an exotic life in Paris while coming of age in a St. Thomas refugee community, young Rachel is forced to marry a widower before falling scandalously in love and becoming the mother of Impressionist master Camille Pissarro.

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Posted in What To ReadTagged historical fiction, Patrice

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