Axelrad, Catherine
Celina
- ISBN 13:
- 9781739778378
- author:
- Axelrad, Catherine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Les Fugitives
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 146
- Dimensions:
- 12 x 18 x 1.4 centimetres (0.11
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Célina's life has been marked by loss and hardship from a young age. Her father was lost to the sea, her brother struggled with suicide, her sister succumbed to tuberculosis, and she herself experienced a traumatic encounter at an inn where she worked. In 1850s Guernsey, Célina finds a new opportunity when she is offered a job at Hauteville House, the home of Victor Hugo during his exile. This chance encounter opens up a different kind of life for her, one that sheds light on the complexities of Hugo's persona and the social dynamics at play in their relationship. A fictional recreation based on Hugo's Guernsey Diaries and letters from his wife, Célina is a poignant portrayal of a forgotten life cut short.