A Woman's Way: A Novel

by Sofia Diana Gabel

Overview

A Woman's Way is a novel based on the life story of the 19th century French Feminist, Maria Deraismes. Sofia Diana Gabel blends historical fact with fiction as she details Maria Deraismes' struggle against misogynistic men and the French government during the turbulent 1870s in Paris. Maria gets involved with the Paris Commune in 1871 and rallies behind the new socialist government, thinking it will end inequality, but it doesn't. Violence soon erupts when troops break through the barricades on April 2nd and begin a bloody week to overthrow the Commune. Maria tries to speak for the people, but ends up in front of a firing squad. Will she manage to escape death and bring equality to Paris, or will her hopes and dreams die with her?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012662712
Publisher:	Piraeus Books LLC
Publication date:	03/05/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	410 KB

About the Author

Sofia Diana Gabel, born in Sydney, Australia, moved to the United States with her family at the age of four. She lives in Ojai, California with her three daughters in a house full of hairless Sphynx cats. She holds two bachelor's degrees in addition to some graduate studies in anthropology and writing. This is her first novel.

Editorial Reviews

“A Woman’s Way takes readers into the heart of a free-thinking feminist struggling against her times in 19th century France. Told with boldness and passion, this story is hard to put down, and harder to forget.” (Robin Gerber, author of Eleanor vs. Ike: A Novel)

Robin Geber