Olivia
| Author: | Dorothy Strachey |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| No. of Pages: | 112 |
| Genre: | Fiction |
Release Date: 05/06/2008
13 USD
Synopsis
When Olivia turns sixteen she is sent to a Parisian finishing school to broaden her education. Soon after her arrival, she finds herself falling under the spell of her beautiful and charismatic teacher. But Madamoiselle Julie’s life is not as straightforward as Olivia imagines and the school year is destined to end abruptly in tragedy.
Author
Dorothy Strachey (1865-1960) was the sister of the novelist Lytton Strachey and a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group. She was André Gide’s main English translator. Olivia, originally published under a pseudonym, is her only novel.
