# Synopsis

A poignant, vivid, and beautifully authentic coming-of-age memoir about a French girlhood, first heartbreak, and the courage to start anew across the English Channel.

Set against the sun-drenched backdrop of the Beaujolais and the strict, polished corridors of a 1950s convent school, this memoir follows young Dominique as she navigates the turbulent waters of childhood and adolescence. Beneath her academic success and teenage camaraderie lies a world shifting beneath her feet: her family’s sudden financial ruin, her parents’ bitter separation, and quiet personal tragedies that force her to mature far too quickly.

From the quiet sanctuary of the school chapel to late-night motorbike rides and summer days on the Côte d’Azur, Dominique searches for a faith and a future that feel truly her own. She falls deeply in love for the first time, but when a devastating rejection shatters her expectations of the adult world, sixteen-year-old Dominique makes a daring, impulsive choice: to leave France behind and restart her life in Bristol, England.

## Book details

- Author: Dominique Barrett
- Editor: Dominique’s granddaughter
- Pages: 241
- Formats: Paperback and eBook
- Published: 2025-11-09
- Buy worldwide: https://mybook.to/allthelittlethings