About the book: 2007 / Fleeing from pursuit, Aisha leaves the tropical shores of Martinique and, overnight turning from a runaway slave into an Italian aristocrat, finds herself in full of insane luxury and incredible intrigues of Versailles. She speaks brilliant French, competes in wit with enlightened people, plays cards like a man, and conquers all of Paris. The long journey to the Old World is over. Much later, anxiety and sorrow will enter her life again, but for now, being at the height of bliss, she is not afraid of anything…