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Eva Stachniak
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Wroclaw, Poland, Poland
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November 2008
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The Winter Palace (Catherine #1)
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2012
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56 editions
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The School of Mirrors
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2022
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19 editions
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Empress of the Night (Catherine, #2)
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2013
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26 editions
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The Chosen Maiden
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2017
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11 editions
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Dancing with Kings
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2004
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Necessary Lies
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2000
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4 editions
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Inspiration for The School of Mirrors
On the Canadian paperback release of The School of Mirrors here is my interview with Nina Rattner Gelbart whose research inspired my novel:
I’ve stumbled across The King’s Midwife; A History and Mystery of Madame du Coudray when I was researching my latest novel The School of Mirrors and needed some information on French midwifery in the 18th century. The book captivated me at once. Here wa Read more of this blog post »
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January 2014 - Group Read: What would you like to read in January?
(Theme: Innovative, inspirational, strong female character)
(Theme: Innovative, inspirational, strong female character)
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| European Royalty: July 15 - Sept 15: The Winter Palace | 3 | 46 | Jul 29, 2012 12:44AM | |
| Historical Fictio...: Around the World Challenge (Aug 1 - Sept 30, 2012) - Report Points Here | 118 | 238 | Oct 03, 2012 06:53PM | |
| Historical Fictio...: Top Historical Reads in 2012 | 45 | 212 | Jan 07, 2013 05:40PM | |
| Bookworm Bitches : Books Read in January 2013 | 40 | 223 | Feb 04, 2013 09:15AM |
“I exist not to be loved and admired, but to love and act. It is not the duty of those around me to love me. Rather, it is my duty to be concerned about the world, about man.”
― The Warsaw Ghetto Memoirs of Janusz Korczak
― The Warsaw Ghetto Memoirs of Janusz Korczak
“I never realized that a child is capable of remembering so well and of waiting so patiently”
― Loving Every Child: Wisdom for Parents
― Loving Every Child: Wisdom for Parents
“By forty, is there anyone who hasn’t had to recognize that happiness, as understood by youth, is illusory? That the best one can hope for is an absence of too many tragedies and that the road through the inevitable grief be, if not smooth, then steady?”
― Life Drawing
― Life Drawing
“How fortunate we were who still had hope I did not then realise; I could not know how soon the time would come when we should have no more hope, and yet be unable to die”
― Testament of Youth
― Testament of Youth
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HAPPY NEW YEAR EWA!!! :) LET'S MAKE IT FULL OF SUCCESS, JOY AND GOOD BOOKS!!! :D
Happy 2016!Best wishes of happiness and joy and many wonderful books!
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016 Eva! MAY IT BE FULL OF JOY, LOVE AND GREAT BOOKS ! LET'S ENJOY THE PARTY AND CHAMPAGNE :)
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Happy new year, Eva!! Another year ahead for sharing the good times, which, of course, includes books.
Nice to hear from you, Eva. Best, Rochelle Shapiro
