Mistress of the Revolution
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780525950547 (0525950540)
ASIN: 0525950540
Publish date: 2008-03-13
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Pages no: 464
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
Cultural,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Historical Romance,
France,
European History,
18th Century,
French Revolution,
Fiction,
Historical
If the first two hundred pages of this book had not existed, this book would easily have been a four or five star book. As it stands, the first two hundred pages of this book do exist which means I cannot give this book any more than two stars. I am quickly learning to not put much stock in reviews ...
I'm torn about the rating because I personally didn't like the story and not through the fault of the author. However, I couldn't give it three stars because I couldn't say I liked it either.The story is about the life of Gabrielle de Montserrat, a sheltered aristocratic female who suffers the ill-t...
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 lon...
Gabrielle de Montserrat has had a hard life. She experienced first hand the tragedies of the French Revolution and lived to tell that tale. And in 1815, now living in England, she decides to sit down and tell the story of her life, unearthing painful memories that have been buried for years.Mistress...
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