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Checked out
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Publication
JourneyForth (1992), Edition: 7th, 168 pages
Description
Fourteen-year-old Jacques Chénier is drawn into the tumult of the French Revolution as he struggles to free himself from the prison of his own bitterness and find the true meaning of honor.
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LibraryThing member Hamburgerclan
This one's a tale set in the French Revolution. It's the story of Jacques Chénier, the son of a sculptor. His father is killed by a French nobleman, an event which fills Jaques' heart with hatred and his mother's with despair. Other events give Jacques more reason to be angry. When the revolution
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comes, he then has the opportunity to settle accounts. Will he seek revenge? Or might he take a more honorable road? Overall it's a good enough story, but it lacks the drama, liveliness or character to raise itself above simple waiting room material.--J.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
168 p.; 5.46 inches
ISBN
0890845956 / 9780890845950