The Time of Cherries

Burgundy, 1861. Christine 'Kiki' Vellay, the daughter of vineyard workers, is forced to marry an older man in exchange for a piece of land. He abuses her. Seduced by a young naval cadet she plots to run away. When her husband is killed during the attempt, she finds herself wrongly accused of his murder. Kiki is on the run.

Summary

Burgundy, 1861. Christine ‘Kiki’ Vellay, the daughter of vineyard workers, is forced to marry an older man in exchange for a piece of land. He abuses her. Seduced by a young naval cadet she plots to run away. When her husband is killed during the attempt, she finds herself wrongly accused of his murder. Kiki is on the run.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Hollington
• Publisher: Book Guild Publishing Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.08.2023
• EAN: 9781915603999
• ISBN: 978-1-915603-99-9
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 138 mm x 40 mm
• Weight: 668 g
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature