As a spirit of change overturns Europe's old order, Elzelina Versfelt enters her own age of revolution. Married as a romantic young girl to a man who wanted only her money, Elza refuses to be chained any longer. Leaving Amsterdam, she flees to France -- where the old rules no longer apply, debauchery is not a sin. and nothing is forbidden. This stunning novel blends history with the language of the heart to tell a sensuous story of an era of upheaval.