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Natacha Pavlov

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in Brussels, Belgium

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Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, Fiction

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December 2011

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Belgian born and raised, I'm a writer with a Comparative World Literature background who wrote my first poem at 7 years of age.
In my newest Christian historical fiction novel, "The Well-Loved Demon," the elusive 18th century French monarch, Louis XV, offers a Gothic-sentimental glimpse into his life and mind. (*Fun fact: 2022 marks 300 years since his coronation on October 25th, 1722*)

I'm also the author of "Nicola's Leg", which tells the story of my Russian grandfather, and the short story collection "Twisted Reflections".
The work of years of research, my historical fiction novel set in Late Antiquity pre-Islamic Arabia is forthcoming, as are more short stories.

A follower of Jesus and influenced by my German, Russian and Christian Pales ...more

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Average rating: 3.75 · 20 ratings · 12 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Twisted Reflections really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nicola's Leg 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quicklet on Lois Lowry's The Giver (CliffNotes-like Summary & Analysis) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lois Lowry Quicklet Bundle (The Giver, Number the Stars) by Natacha Pavlov (Goodreads Author), David Hauslein liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
― Jorge Luis Borges

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― Albert Einstein

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“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.”
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