Mirella

Author: Vésque Flor
Publisher: Samokat
Series: Stories in History
ISBN: 978-5-00167-254-8
Pages: 256 (offset)
Cover type: 7B - hardback (thick paper or cardboard)
Illustrations: Black and white
Dimensions: 207x147x24 mm

Life flows peacefully in the glorious town of Hamelin: the town is steeped in sin, the rich fill their chests with gold, and the poor live in hunger. Red-haired orphan Mirella grew up in an orphanage and works as a water carrier in the town. Hard work and hardship have hardened Mirella's will - she knows her worth and can stand up for herself. A sensitive and compassionate girl helps even those who are lower than her on the social ladder - children and lepers, who have resigned themselves to their lot and submitted to those who are above and stronger than them.
But Mirella does not want to bow her head and submit to the will of others. And when hordes of rats come to the town, followed by the plague in the form of a stranger in black, Mirella discovers an extraordinary gift in herself and learns the secret of her origin.

French writer Flor Vésque writes historical fantasy novels for children and young adults with a good deal of irony and humor. The famous legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin takes on a new meaning in her work. This is Flor Vésque's first translation into Russian.
Vendredi Prize (2019), Sorcières Prize (2020), Imaginales Prize (2020).