# The Force of Such Beauty: A Novel — Paperback

Paperback: The Force of Such Beauty is Barbara Bourland’s novel about Princess Caroline, whose repeated attempts to escape palace confinement lead her to rethink what freedom might mean. The listing describes a fable of love, marriage and the structures controlling women’s bodies.

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- Rating: 4.3 / 5
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## At a glance

- Follows Princess Caroline as she repeatedly attempts to escape palace confinement and considers another path to freedom.
- The listing frames the story as a fable about love, marriage and the control of women’s bodies.
- The supplied product details specify an English-language edition with 400 pages.

## Pros

- A clear central premise combines an escape story with themes of power, marriage and bodily autonomy.
- The 400-page length offers a substantial novel for readers looking for an extended story.

## Specifications

### Publication details
- Publisher: Dutton
- Publication date: 15 August 2023
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 400 pages
- ISBN-10: 059332935X
- ISBN-13: 978-0593329351
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 306 g
- Dimensions: 13.8 x 2.1 x 20.9 cm

## A good fit for

- Readers interested in feminist themes, restrictive power structures and women’s autonomy.
- Readers drawn to imaginative, fable-like fiction centred on a princess’s attempts to escape.

## Less suited to

- Readers seeking a light or purely conventional fairy tale, as the listing describes themes of coercion and control.

## Customer feedback

Aggregate customer ratings lean positive, with five- and four-star categories together making up most ratings, alongside a smaller three-star share and few two-star ratings. This suggests generally favourable reception but does not show what readers praised or disliked, or whether the story’s themes and fable-like approach suit a particular reader.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is The Force of Such Beauty about?
The listing follows Princess Caroline, who repeatedly tries to escape palace confinement and begins to consider how she might become free.
### What themes does the novel explore?
The description presents themes of love, marriage, women’s bodily autonomy and power structures.
### How long is this edition?
The supplied product details list a print length of 400 pages.
### What language is this edition in?
The listed language is English.

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