The book "Babylonne" is written by Catherine Jinks. The book is about a sixteen year old girl, Babylonne, who lives in Toulouse, France. She is a poor girl in a poor family in a dominantly poor society. Her mother and father are dead so she is looked after by her aunt, Aunt Navarre. Navarre is a wretched lady with an abusive attitude. "There's air enough in there, Babylonne. Air enough for a sinner like you!"(pg.49).
Babylonne tries her best to avoid French prosecution and the men in the city who violate the women, especially Roman Priests. "Curse those fat priests! Smite them with the pox of their piddlers!"(pg.7).Babylonne had always been taught that Roman Priests were "skirt-chasers", and she always thought that, until she met one.
She meets a Roman Priest named Father Isidore. He tells her that he knew her mother and father and that the rumors that she heard about him were lies." I saw them together. There was no fear. No anger of shame. There was only sorrow, and respect, and tenderness" (pg.91) They become close friends when Isidore helps Babylonne escape to serve exiled knights.
She is running away because Aunt Navarre married her off to some old man. On their journey, Babylonne has to dress up as a boy named Benoit. Father Isidore tries to change Babylonne's bitter heart with the journey, and even though he is not there the whole journey, it works.
I thought this seemed like a good book from your description. My book relates because of the journey that has danger and obstacles. I think i would like to read it a lot.
ReplyDeleteThis is seems like a book i would read as well. In my book, my main character (will) also starts his life in a poor family.
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