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Marie was a fascinating character and her profession made her an excellent observer to the violent, turbulent times of the French Revolution. I didn't know very much about the people or events of this time period, but was shocked at the amount and degree of violence.
I thought the author did a fantastic job of pulling together all of this information for Marie's narrative.
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I thought the author did a fantastic job of pulling together all of this information for Marie's narrative.
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Because I knew so little about French history, I read the first 50 pages twice. 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 ...more
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 ...more
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