Cécile: Gates of Gold
Cécile: Gates of Gold is a book in the Girls of Many Lands series focused on Cécile Revel. It was released in 2002 and available with the doll and as a separate purchase. The book was retired with the collection in 2005. Retail cost was $7.95.
Characters
Chapter by Chapter Summary
Chapter 1: Runaway Horse
Chapter 2: An Unexpected Reward
Chapter 3: A Warning
Chapter 4: The Palace
Chapter 5: Madame's Dogs
Chapter 6: Disaster
Chapter 7: Doctor Fagon
Chapter 8: Endless Etiquette
Chapter 9: A Season of Rain
Chapter 10: The Letter
Chapter 11: Doctor Revel, My Father
Chapter 12: The Coming Ball
Chapter 13: Royal Sled Race
Chapter 14: The Grand Ball
Chapter 15: Marly
Chapter 16: Nightfall at Versailles
Chapter 17: Rumors of Poison
Chapter 18: No Safe Place
Chapter 19: When Sparrows Fall
Chapter 20: Sleeping Child
Chapter 21: Beyond Gilded Gates
Discusses a girl's life in 1711 France. Topics include:
- The life and reign of Louis XlV, and where he lived.
- What King Louis XlV would have worn.
- Activities the royal court took part in.
- What a court member would have worn.
- What peasants wore and how they lived.
- Schooling for peasants by the Church.
- Life in France today.
Glossary of French Words
A glossary of French words used throughout the book is included, along with approximate pronunciations.
Extras
Each Girls of Many Lands book came with a detachable bookmark inside the back cover. This shows a portion of the illustration at the start of the book. Measures 7 3/16" x 2".
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The bookmark for Cécile: Gates of Gold.
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The bookmark's reverse side.
Items Associated with Cécile: Gates of Gold
- Cécile Revel doll