Madeleine

Second Empire #1

by Catherine Gavin

1958. No edition remarks. 417 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages remain bright and clear. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Mild tanning and foxing to endpapers. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has backward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Light rubbing and marking all over. Mild tanning to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine. Mild foxing to inside.

Genres: Historical Fiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1957

About the author

Catherine Gavin was born in 1907 in Aberdeen and educated at Albyn Place School and Aberdeen University. She lectured for a time in the History Department and then became a War Correspondent with Kemsley newspapers. She wrote mainly historical fiction, dramatising such events as the Russian Revolution and the battle of Jutland.

Reviews

[Happy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I took forever to read this book, not sure why because I really enjoyed it. Every very weeks when I picked it up to have a read, I loved the characters, storyline and history lesson.
Perhaps my reluctance to read it in one sitting is due to it being a bit heavy at times but it will definitely stay with me for a long time.