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I’m a life-long history buff and I really wish time travel were a possibility—I’d be off to the eighteenth century in a flash!

Since I can’t travel back in time (yet), I have done plenty of global travel: as a child I lived in England, Canada, Argentina, and Lesotho, and attended eight schools in three languages. I continued my global wanderings with a career in international development, but now I’m settled in Toronto and loving it.

The Sisters of Versailles is my first novel, though I’ve been writing since I could hold a pencil. When I’m not writing I’m reading, reading, reading; disappearing down various rabbit holes of historical research, and playing lots of tennis.

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	The Sisters of Versailles (The Mistresses of Versailles Trilogy, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 2,764 ratings — published 2015 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rivals of Versailles (The Mistresses of Versailles Trilogy #2) 3.88 avg rating — 1,054 ratings — published 2016 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enemies of Versailles (The Mistresses of Versailles Trilogy #3) 4.05 avg rating — 648 ratings — published 2017 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Apricots: Murder and Mystery in Saint Domingue 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Mistresses of Versailles Trilogy (3 books)
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Now I just need RBC: the Prequel, told entirely from Marcellus' point of view (with maybe a few comments from humans) about his life in the ocean pre-tank. Basically: more Marcellus!! ...more
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This book was a pure labor of love for me. The French colony of Saint Domingue (current day Haiti) was a fascinating place, and in the 18th century truly one of the most evil, awful societies ever created. I wanted to explore what it would be like to ...more
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Sally Christie answered Erin S's question: During research for the Versailles trilogy, did you come across any English language biographies of Louis XV? I'm struggling to find anything in English outside Olivier Bernier's very dated one. I have several books that include him in the historiographic perspective, but none besides Bernier's that actually center on him. Thanks! Hi, Check out the Resources Page on my website - http://www.sallychristieauthor.com/re... - there are a few other English language bios about him listed there, but none of them stick out in my mind as being very memorable or comprehensive. I really li See Full Answer
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Sally Christie voted on a poll in the group Historical Fictionistas What would you like to read in May 2021? She voted for: Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen ...more
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