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Revolution

Revolution (Hardcover)

Revolution (Hardcover)

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Published by Delacorte Press

496 pages

ISBN-10:

0385737637

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9780385737630)

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BROOKLYN: Andi Alpers is on the edge. She’s angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she’s about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights’ most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break. PARIS: Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the...

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Revolution is a teenage drama infused with scientific fiction intertwining the lives of two young girls Andi and Alexandre that transcends the time and paper. Born centur.. More details Revolution is a teenage drama infused with scientific fiction intertwining the lives of two young girls Andi and Alexandre that transcends the time and paper. Born centuries apart with totally contrasting lives, Andi is a rich private schooled young heiress, while Alexandre is a poor street performer who works endless hours to survive. But the discovery of Alexandre’s diary changes Andi’s life as she is acquainted with the atrocities that Alexandre undergoes to endure true love. When the story takes an unexpected turn of events, Andi has to deal with the external struggles of life along with the ghosts of her past life. An interesting and unusual concept has been beautifully put together by the author Jenifer Donnelly leaves the reader in aghast and thrill all at once. The story revolves around the lives of the two girls with the intention to grip the reader in ways that will leave you mesmerized at the climax. Hide details
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Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly is a rich and ambitious young adult novel that speaks about two stories and two times: the present day and the mid-1790s. The two storie.. More details Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly is a rich and ambitious young adult novel that speaks about two stories and two times: the present day and the mid-1790s. The two stories are of two young women, each going through their own dark times. Andi, a high school student and talented musician in Brooklyn, cannot free herself of the feeling of loss after Truman’s (10 year old brother) death. Alexandre, a one-time street performer in Paris, feels helpless to do anything for her erstwhile charge, young Louis-Charles, son of the doomed Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, who is locked in a tower and treated with heartbreaking cruelty.

Two things link the stories: the first is Alex's diary, written at the time of the revolution, which Andi finds hidden in the back of a guitar. The second is Andi's geneticist father's efforts to prove that the DNA extracted from a child's preserved heart links it to the DNA extracted from a lock of Marie-Antoinette's hair.

Revolution is a complex story that uses allusions liberally not only to historical events but also to literature and music. Yet this is an undeniably intelligent book that has been thoroughly researched and will speak a strong message to teenagers.
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Jennifer Donnelly was born in Port Chester, New York. She grew up to become a historical fiction a...

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