Recounts the author’s quest for Adele Hugo, who followed the object of her (unrequited) love, a British soldier, to the Caribbean, and then returned to live out the rest of her days in a French asylum. A Truffaut film sparked Bostridge’s interest; the reflection of his own experiences sustained it.
In Pursuit of Love: The Search for Victor Hugo’s Daughter
(author)
£20.00
Edition:Hardback978139941602306/06/2024
Categories: 01. Spring Books 2024: Biographical, Biography, Letters & Diaries, Spring Books 2024
Tags: France, Memoir
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