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Stuart, Ilian
Though born into a fiercely traditional wine-growingfamily in the Bordeaux region of France, the author learnedthe meaning of independence at a tender age. Her mother, rebelling against the rigors of provincial life, left for Paris insearch of a new career - and a divorce. Ilian's grandparents, not knowing quite what to do, placed her in a nearby convent.The nuns were kind, but as there were no other children herage, Ilian, then 4, spent her d...