{"product_id":"i-return-the-story-of-francois-villon-paperback","title":"I Return: The Story of Francois Villon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoris Leslie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively historical novel about the life of a Medieval poet! Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Jean Plaidy and Elizabeth Chadwick.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe's the most highly acclaimed poet of his day ... but is François Villon on the road to ruin?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eParis, 1438\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a small boy\u003cb\u003e François Montcorbier\u003c\/b\u003e's greatest dream is to learn how to read and write. But he and his mother are living in dire poverty, and school is out of the question for paupers in the 1500s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he is fostered by \u003cb\u003eGuillaume de Villon\u003c\/b\u003e - who gives him his surname as well as an education - the boy's extraordinary talents begin to blossom. But although he excels in his studies, he finds his true calling in verse. His poems scandalise the elite but are loved by the masses, and soon the name of François Villon is on everyone's lips. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut despite his fame, François is spinning out of control as his rebellious spirit and outspokenness makes him many enemies. To numb the pain of rejection by his former love \u003cb\u003eMarthe Rose\u003c\/b\u003e, he passes the days drinking and womanising, and soon becomes entangled in a series of misadventures which land him on the wrong side of the law. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he's forced to flee Paris in the aftermath of a robbery, the reprobate poet finds himself a lone wolf, caught in a downward spiral. And when he's cruelly betrayed again by the love of his life, suddenly nothing seems to matter any more... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs it too late for François to turn over a new leaf? Or will his wild ways be his downfall?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd when his past finally catches up with him, will he live to regret it - or pay with his life?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eI RETURN is a wryly humorous autobiographical novel of a Medieval French poet that brings an extraordinary historical figure vividly to life.\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028509081739,"sku":"9780854955411","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/8bd57OiPo39780854955411.webp?v=1779349814","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/i-return-the-story-of-francois-villon-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}