![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Agent: Emma Parry, Janklow & Nesbit Assoc. Read Now : Read Now Briefly, A Delicious Life. Download Now : Downlload Now Briefly, A Delicious Life. Though Stevens’s idealized view of Sand can feel a bit Mary Sue–ish, for the most part it credibly reflects Blanca’s romanticizing of a woman who “dressed like a man, kissed like a man, smoked like a man.” This will entice readers. Ebook Briefly, A Delicious Life in English is available for free here. Eventually, the stories entwine, as Blanca uses her ghostly powers to intercede in Chopin’s fate. As Chopin becomes gravely ill, Stevens alternates the lovers’ story with Blanca’s memories of her own life and death, and Blanca dwells on feelings of blame toward the man who got her pregnant during their affair. Sand’s masculine dress particularly excites Blanca, though it elicits disgust of the villagers. Blanca is attracted to both men and women, and her playful, sensuous narration describes the centuries she’s spent observing the trysts of monks in the monastery where she lives. ![]() The story revolves around the ghost of a 14-year-old girl named Blanca, who died in the 15th century and is captivated by the appearance of author George Sand and her lover, composer Frédéric Chopin, on vacation in the late 19th century. Stevens ( Bleaker House: A Memoir) makes her fiction debut with a smart and haunting outing that immerses readers in Valldemosa, Mallorca, over four centuries. ![]()
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