Jackie asked this question about The Lost Girls of Paris:
Am I the only person who noted the major historical error in regards to the decorations at the Willard Hotel? In 1946, when Grace and Mark went into the lobby "the ceiling was elaborately painted with the seals of all fifty states". Hello...this is 1946. Hawaii and Alaska don't obtain statehood until 1959.
Kathryn Brunette Another error is the mention of Marie's nylons on page 101. Nylon was restricted to military use during the war, and nylons would never have been avai…moreAnother error is the mention of Marie's nylons on page 101. Nylon was restricted to military use during the war, and nylons would never have been available to the orphaned French shop girl who was Marie's cover and unlikely even for a British woman on a budget in 1944.(less)
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Lori T i caught that too! they made a point in training about how there were no nylons in France, and the women had to paint the line with iodine - but Marie ...more
Aug 31, 2021 08:49PM · flag
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Lori T this author just seems to write in a vacuum - not taking time to do the research needed for historical novels
Aug 31, 2021 08:52PM · flag
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