The Seven Fires of Mademoiselle by Esther Vilar

The Seven Fires of Mademoiselle by Esther Vilar

How far would you go to get someone's attention? Carlota is a precocious twelve-year-old who is fond of making elaborate inventions and devoted to her astonishingly beautiful yet mildly eccentric, French nanny, Mademoiselle. Despite being courted by all the eligible bachelors in town, Mademoiselle never shows the tiniest jot of interest in the opposite sex until, on Christmas Day, Carlota's home-made decorations catch fire and the local fire brigade rush to the scene. Among the tall, athletic firefighters there is one short, balding man called Nick Kowalski with whom mademoiselle falls instantly and passionately in love. She turns to Carlota for help- how can she ever contrive to meet him again and ignite his affections? The answer lies in a box of matches...

Sparky.. A genuinely enjoyable comic caper * Independent *
A slight, charming read -- Catherine Taylor * The Guardian *
An enchanting little novel. The incendiary infatuation at its heart is both inexplicable as it is enthralling -- Sara Wilson * Historical Novels Review *

Esther Vilar is a Buenos Aires-born playwright and the author of a classic non-fiction work on gender politics called The Manipulated Man (1971) which caused great controversy and was a bestseller on its publication. Her numerous plays include The American Popess, Speer and Jealousy.

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ISBN 13	9780099531647
ISBN 10	009953164X
Title	The Seven Fires of Mademoiselle
Author	Esther Vilar
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2009-08-06
Number of pages	272
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