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Originally published June 1929 Genre Children's literature | 2.9/5 Goodreads Awards John Newbery Medal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Daughter of the Seine: The Life of Madame Roland is a biography written for children by Jeanette Eaton. It recounts the life story of Marie-Jeanne Roland de la Platière, an influential figure in the French Revolution. Born in relative obscurity, she became a prominent Girondist and was executed in one of Robespierre's purges. The biography was first published in 1929 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1930.
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