Liberty
β Scribed by Nikki McWatters
- Publisher
- University of Queensland Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 267 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- St Lucia, Qld.
- ISBN
- 0702261777
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
A powerful novel about three young women caught in the battles of their own times. β©In 1472, Jeanneβs father arranges her marriage to a French lieutenant against her wishes. As armed forces threaten her beloved home, Jeanne risks all to rally the cityβs women in the fight of their lives. β©In 1797, unbeknownst to their father, feisty and brave Betsy, her brother and their best friend secretly join the rebel army, hoping to liberate Ireland from the tyrannical yoke of English rule. β©In 1960βs Australia, country-girl Fiona desperately wants to fit in at university and joins the anti-Vietnam protest movement, despite her familyβs objections. When a friend is conscripted, Fionaβs beliefs are challenged even further.
β¦ Subjects
JUVENILE FICTION -- General
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