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The Fan-Maker's Inquisition: A Novel of the Marquis de Sade

A young fan-maker, who is known throughout France for her sensual, sexually graphic creations, finds herself on trail for her collaboration with the infamous Marquis de Sade. Heads will roll unless the independent fan-maker, erotically cast in the shadow of de Sade, can justify her art and friendships to a court known for its rigid and prudish proprieties.

Themes
artwomen
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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