Fletcher's words are undeniably beautiful and her themes are profound. "Her prose is extraordinarily lyrical: haunted, dreamlike and precise. "One of the most poetic and original voices working now."- The Guardian (UK)
"Accessibly and engagingly written, the book might lead readers to think in greater depth about the other issues it raises and could be enough to lure them to the original novel." - VOYA A worthy companion book, with storytelling strong enough to interest even readers unfamiliar with the original novel or its many adaptations." - Kirkus Reviews 271 pages 20 cm As a young child Eponine never knew kindness, except once from her family's kitchen slave, Cosette. "he deeper story about goodness and kindness is. "Fletcher's latest novel breathes new life into this fallen heroine to tell her tragic story of love and self-sacrifice in nineteenth-century Paris." - Booklist The themes of friendship, romance and liberty run deep-and bonus, it's way faster to read than Victor Hugo's tome.". "Les Miserables fans, this is the book you've been waiting for. "The magic of Fletcher's work is in the way she weaves in and out of Hugo's classic tale, giving a voice to one of literature's most tragic, voiceless characters." - Bookpage (online)
The entire tale will be long remembered, and is a must-read for all Les Mis fans." - SLJ, starred review "Fletcher crafts another masterpiece based upon the classic.
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