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Because I knew so little about French history, I read the first 50 pages twice. And, I found the chart at the beginning and Moran's comments at the book's back helped me sort out the characters. Moran's writing is so smooth and the research she did was amazing.
Excitement snowballed with the French revolution's development. The reality of how fast the situation developed is astounding. The romance between Marie and Henri added lightness to all the tragic events that are occurring and made me smile. I loved the characters - Henri, Curtius, Maria, the nobility and the royal family - wow! And, Thomas Jefferson - wonder if he really took Sally to France as Moran indicates or it's part of the fiction she includes.
Is it more appropriate for nobility to dress like citizens? I think it depends upon what the people expect. Certainly, our current president dresses professionally, even when he is in his shirt sleeves, which I think is appropriate for his position.
And, it's so tragic that the queen had to be on display the day her son dies. Could you make wax impressions of beheaded people? Certainly, the ability of Marie and Curtiis to straddle both sides of the struggle is to be admired.
What a read! It was so exciting that I just kept going until I finished. To think that half a million people perished before it was over is astounding. No wonder Napoleon was able to rise to power. Furthermore, Moran's comments at the end of the book explains what happened to Marie's business and so many of the people discussed in the novel. Marie was one very intelligent individual!
As one of my friends said, "Beautifully written story." Do read this one.
Excitement snowballed with the French revolution's development. The reality of how fast the situation developed is astounding. The romance between Marie and Henri added lightness to all the tragic events that are occurring and made me smile. I loved the characters - Henri, Curtius, Maria, the nobility and the royal family - wow! And, Thomas Jefferson - wonder if he really took Sally to France as Moran indicates or it's part of the fiction she includes.
Is it more appropriate for nobility to dress like citizens? I think it depends upon what the people expect. Certainly, our current president dresses professionally, even when he is in his shirt sleeves, which I think is appropriate for his position.
And, it's so tragic that the queen had to be on display the day her son dies. Could you make wax impressions of beheaded people? Certainly, the ability of Marie and Curtiis to straddle both sides of the struggle is to be admired.
What a read! It was so exciting that I just kept going until I finished. To think that half a million people perished before it was over is astounding. No wonder Napoleon was able to rise to power. Furthermore, Moran's comments at the end of the book explains what happened to Marie's business and so many of the people discussed in the novel. Marie was one very intelligent individual!
As one of my friends said, "Beautifully written story." Do read this one.
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