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Heloise by Mandy Hager is a historical novel set in twelfth-century France, following Heloise, a young academic with a strong intellectual drive, who falls in love with the philosopher Peter Abelard, risking her future and safety. The book details her challenging upbringing, her disdain for a cloistered life, her pursuit of knowledge, and the complex, often abusive relationship she shares with Abelard. Abandonment, abuse, and coercion occur in the story.