Catherine Delors
Hardcover | Pages: 451 pages Rating: 3.9 | 2133 Users | 220 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Mistress of the Revolution |
| ISBN: | 0525950540 (ISBN13: 9780525950547) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://catherinedelors.com/mistress.htm |
| Characters: | Gabrielle de Montserrat |
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A singular new voice in historical fiction. A time of decadence in a country embroiled in revolution. An unforgettably high-spirited heroine.Set in opulent, decadent, turbulent revolutionary France, Mistress of the Revolution is the story of Gabrielle de Montserrat. An impoverished noblewoman blessed with fiery red hair and a mischievous demeanor, Gabrielle is only fifteen when she meets her true love, a commoner named Pierre-André Coffinhal. But her brother forbids their union, choosing for her instead an aging, wealthy baron.
Widowed and a mother while still a teen, Gabrielle arrives at the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in time to be swept up in the emerging cataclysm. As a new order rises, Gabrielle finds her own lovely neck on the chopping block—and who should be selected to sit on the Revolutionary Tribunal but her first love, Pierre-André. . . .
Replete with historical detail, complex and realistic characters (several of whom actually existed), and a heroine who demands—and rewards—attention, Mistress of the Revolution is an unforgettable debut.
A stunning new talent in historical fiction makes her debut with a novel perfect for readers of In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant
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| Title | : | Mistress of the Revolution |
| Author | : | Catherine Delors |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 451 pages |
| Published | : | March 13th 2008 by Dutton Adult (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. France. Fiction. European History. French Revolution. Romance. Literature. 18th Century |
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Ratings: 3.9 From 2133 Users | 220 ReviewsNotice Epithetical Books Mistress of the Revolution
This is Catherine Delors' first novel, and I would call it a great success. I confess I was a little worried; the French Revolution has been written about so widely that it's not easy to capture the interest of dedicated readers of historical fiction. Delors pulls this off, because her character and story are strong enough to overcome background historical events that are - to some at least - too familiar. From her website, about this novel:In 1815 England, an exiled Frenchwoman, Gabrielle deI want to start by saying that I did really like this book. I feel like it was well researched and it flowed nicely. I liked how it spanned a longer period of time, showing what life was like for the main characters before the Revolution started and all the way through it to what life is like for them after the revolution (if they survived!)The issues I had with this book were only with the characters themselves. I can honestly say there was not ONE character I liked as a person. I enjoyed
A great debut novel, with a smart heroine is a bit of an idiot at first, but thankfully grows up quick. Lots of politicking, romance, fine details and a very hunky hero as France hurtles towards the revolution and people get seriously worried about losing their heads. Happily recommended.For the longer review, please go here:http://www.epinions.com/content_42595...
In the second year of my history degree, I had the opportunity to write a dissertation, and naturally I chose my favourite subject, eighteenth-century France. The post-revolutionary period was particularly rich in memoirs and I decided that I would analyse seven autobiographies by noblewomen. This is an extract from my conclusion:The role of women of the eighteenth-century noble elite was in many respects strictly limited. The task to which they were dedicated by their own order was to form a
4.5 Stars. As an avid book reader, I love books, but rarely does a book become a favorite. This had been in my pile forever. I bought it off a $1.99 clearance rack. After seeing the movie Les Mis, I decided to break into the French Revolution pile. I also want to add that I do not tend to like historical fiction books with fictional characters. I'd rather read about real people. Well, to my surprise fictional Gabrielle locked me in from the beginning. Born into a poor aristocrat family, we
This was a fast read, engaging, and I learned a bit about the French Revolution, which is not an era that I have read much about. It is written as a memoir, and the fictional woman who writes it is a penniless aristocrat, a stunning beauty, a victim of circumstance, with impeccable morals and incredible courage. She is kind to the ugly, aged and odd, to whom so many others are not kind. She was a member of the court and inside the palace when King Louis and Marie-Antoinette were arrested, but
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