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One Great Lie

Deb Caletti

Charlotte attends a summer writing program in Venice with an author she admires. While researching an ancestral poet, she learns about the ways powerful men have abused and silenced women in the past. The history she studies becomes immediate when she undergoes similar abuse herself. Set in Venice, the novel brings together writing, family history, power, romance, mystery, and Charlotte’s growing recognition of her own strength.

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Themes
Courage · History · Racism And Prejudice · Travel · Writing And Storytelling
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published
June 1, 2021
ISBN-13
9781534463189
Language
English
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