French Revolution
Mistress of the Revolution
Editors' choice
Though Gabrielle de Montserrat was born into the minor aristocracy of France’s Auvergne region and convent-educated, she is less concerned…
The Lacemaker And The Princess
In 1788, the 11-year-old lacemaker Isabelle Bonnard lives in the town near the palace of Versailles with her sickly mother…
Cruel Choices
Paris in spring 1788 sees intrepid Anne Cartier and her husband Paul back home after their sojourn in Nice. The…
To Dance with Kings
To Dance with Kings is a lengthy, absorbing, and richly detailed family saga that follows the lives and passions of…
Barbary Coast
Avast m’hearties! All lovers of nautical tales in Hornblower fashion: here’s another series for you to enjoy. James Hayter is…
Bluebird, or the Invention of Happiness
Editors' choice
Upon occasion a reviewer is familiar with the source material for a fictional biographical novel, and therefore dreads the transformation…
The Sparks Fly Upward
Editors' choice
As the waning days of the French Revolution evolve into the Reign of Terror, marked by indiscriminate beheadings, fear and…
Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution
This biography with a twist follows the life of Marie Antoinette from her childhood in Austria to her execution in…
Liberty: The Lives And Times Of Six Women In Revolutionary France
The French Revolution and its aftermath is such a well-trodden path that it always needs a fresh focus. In this…
Game of Patience
When two people are found murdered in post-revolutionary Paris, police agent Aristide Ravel investigates. Ravel discovers the male victim…
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