Madame Bovary 9781485904090 He knows it was self-defence

He knows it was self-defence

and now it is down to former Royal Military Police Sergeant Dan Carter

Set in an unnamed Latin American country over three generations

Lara has fled an abusive relationship and Arthur is suspected of non-accidental injuries

But when she is just eleven

Madame Bovary 9781485904090 He knows it was self-defenceAbout Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Emma Bovary is an avid reader of sentimental novels; brought up on a Normandy farm and convent educated, she longs for romance. At first, Emma pins her hopes on marriage, but life with her well meaning husband in the provinces leaves her bored and dissatisfied. She seeks escape through extravagant spending sprees and, eventually, adultery. As Emma pursues her impossible reverie she seals her ruin.