Balconies and Blue Nets

Published
Jan 1956
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General Fiction General Fiction

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A Schoolgirl named Ray Melville, who hopes to become a writer, spends a month at a holiday school in Vannes, Southern Brittany.

During her stay she comes to appreciate the French way of life, is immediately captivated by the picturesque Breton people with traditional costumes and ceremonies, and learns how to get on with with girls of conflicting personalities.

Girls with an urge to travel will find this book especially fascinating. It describes brilliantly the impact of the colourful Breton background on a sensitive English girl to whom everything is novel and exciting.

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First Edition Aug 2014 Girls Gone By ISBN 1847451845
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