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Lilliet Berne rises from grassroots orphan to star of Paris Opera, waging a career and life amidst the glitz and grit of Second Empire France. When a newly offered lead role mirrors a hidden chapter of her past, she realizes that four people could have betrayed her—one dead, one in love, one coveting her, and one presumed indifferent. In unraveling these threads, Berne revisits her transformation from hippodrome rider to courtesan, from empress’s maid to celebrated singer, navigating romance, duty, and political intrigue while confronting her buried secrets.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Alexander Chee
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