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It was a historical fiction, set at Versailles during the early(') 1700's and had a brother and sister, although I do believe that the book was focused on the sister.

It was very frank about womanly cycles and the whole problem of no indoor plumbing in the palace.

I also remember that the cover was either a painting or a photograph of a garden with a fountain('), a lot of dark greens with the fountain(') being the only other color.

The cover looks like .Somewhat of a longshot as there are things that are similar (brother and sister, female servant who was part African) but McIntyre's book focuses heavily on a mermaid that was found in the sea.



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Le crunch: dining in France on a budget

opposite is true - most local restaurant owners care so much about the food

that making the place look nice is merely an afterthought.

The French really know how to do "le pique-nique", so tuck into baguettes,

cheese, charcuterie and patés fresh from the producers and fill paper bags

with ripe cherries, sun-blushed apricots and rosy nectarines.

The moment your toes touch the sand and your gaze meets water, you know you're in the Bahamas

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Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/france/article5661158.ece?openComment=true

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France is the latest country in Europe to be brought to its knees by massive public protests over the worsening global economy.

Disparate sections of French society are increasingly united in their disgust at the national government for bailing out large French banks, while the growing perception is that individual wages are stagnant and overall quality of life is declining.

The French protests were primarily peaceful, though youths in Paris were seen throwing bottles with flammable material, which caused several fires in the center of the city.

After the island nation's entire banking sector collapsed in the second half of 2008, the local currency plunged, and interest rates ballooned to 18 percent.



Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-2888-World-News-Examiner~topic73230-France