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Carole Martinez

Born 1966 · France

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Goncourt 2011 · Shortlist

    The Castle of Whispers

    Du domaine des Murmures

    Carole Martinez · 45 when first published

    Novel · 192 pages · Historical

    AI-generated summary:On her wedding day in 1187, young Esclarmonde refuses to say yes, determined to give herself to God against her father’s wishes, and is walled into a cell beside the castle chapel.