The following is a guest post by William Snyder, author of Songs of Icarus. If you would like to write a guest post on my blog, please send me an e-mail at contact@cecilesune.com. There is a quote from Ray Bradbury on Book Obsessed: “A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. An old book smells like ancient Egypt.” ‘Ancient Egypt’? I fell in love with modern Alexandria on a…
Tag: education
Fun Facts
Continue Reading
Did you know that George Sand originally wanted to become a nun?
As a child, she was sent to an English convent for her education, and she was a very dedicated student. In fact, the other girls called her “Sainte Aurore” (her real name is Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dudevant). When her grandmother found out that her granddaughter wanted to devote her life to religion, she immediately removed her from the convent and brought her home. Other fun facts about the author: George Sand’s father was…