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| Title | : | Mistress of the Revolution |
| Author | : | Catherine Delors |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 451 pages |
| Published | : | March 13th 2008 by Dutton Adult (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. France. Fiction. European History. French Revolution. Romance. Literature. 18th Century |
Catherine Delors
Hardcover | Pages: 451 pages Rating: 3.9 | 2133 Users | 220 Reviews
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A singular new voice in historical fiction. A time of decadence in a country embroiled in revolution. An unforgettably high-spirited heroine. Set in opulent, decadent, turbulent revolutionary France, Mistress of the Revolution is the story of Gabrielle de Montserrat. An impoverished noblewoman blessed with fiery red hair and a mischievous demeanor, Gabrielle is only fifteen when she meets her true love, a commoner named Pierre-André Coffinhal. But her brother forbids their union, choosing for her instead an aging, wealthy baron. Widowed and a mother while still a teen, Gabrielle arrives at the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in time to be swept up in the emerging cataclysm. As a new order rises, Gabrielle finds her own lovely neck on the chopping block—and who should be selected to sit on the Revolutionary Tribunal but her first love, Pierre-André. . . . Replete with historical detail, complex and realistic characters (several of whom actually existed), and a heroine who demands—and rewards—attention, Mistress of the Revolution is an unforgettable debut. A stunning new talent in historical fiction makes her debut with a novel perfect for readers of In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant
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| Original Title: | Mistress of the Revolution |
| ISBN: | 0525950540 (ISBN13: 9780525950547) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://catherinedelors.com/mistress.htm |
| Characters: | Gabrielle de Montserrat |
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Ratings: 3.9 From 2133 Users | 220 ReviewsWeigh Up Of Books Mistress of the Revolution
Awesome to read about the French Revolution, my high school education didn't go beyond reading Les Mes. I was deeply drawn to the protagonist and moved to tears at the end. The novel was lengthy but never felt cumbersome.Mistress of the Revolution was an unexpected gem. I do not remember what made me add it to my TBR pile, but I am glad that I did. I wish that I had read this novel in university while I was studying the French Revolution as it gave colour and life to this infamously bloody period in France. It felt like a social history as opposed to a political timeline of events, and although the protagonist's storyline seemed quite far-fetched at times, I enjoyed reading this hefty tomb. The main character,
The French Revolution is a vast, complex subject that begs for epic fiction. This is not it.The problem begins with a weak-willed, vapid protagonist named Gabrielle, who has a penchant for making bad decisions that lead to one crisis after another. She's a problem only aggrivated by a series of male characters who are, everyone, slightly unhinged, from an incestous brother to a sadistic husband to a serial-killer lover. It's a rather perplexing reading experience, because Catherine Delors is a
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a work of fiction about the French Revolution that is well researched with a mixture of fictional characters, such as the main character and her family, and historical figures, such as her first love. I started this book fairly ignorant about the French Revolution, only knowing the basics; this book has wet my appetite for more.
Amid the present plethora of bestselling novels set in the Tudor Era, there are a few gems in the historical novel genre set during Frances Ancien Régime and Revolutionary Period. Mistress of the Revolution is one such priceless gem. It begins in 1780 in Frances Auvergne Region with the arrival of a young girl (Gabrielle de Monserrat, whose red hair already makes her standout among famille and friends) at her familys estate, Fontfreyde, from convent school, where she had spent the early years of
I absolutely loved Mistress of the Revolution. It's a great historical fiction about a lady's life during the French Revolution. I wish I had read the book when I was learning about the French Revolution in college...it clears up a lot of confusion. This is great for people who love historical fiction but don't want a whole lot of cheesy romance. I have my B.A. in History and am always impressed when authors such as Catherine Delors puts an amazing amount of effort to get not only the historical
This was a fast read, engaging, and I learned a bit about the French Revolution, which is not an era that I have read much about. It is written as a memoir, and the fictional woman who writes it is a penniless aristocrat, a stunning beauty, a victim of circumstance, with impeccable morals and incredible courage. She is kind to the ugly, aged and odd, to whom so many others are not kind. She was a member of the court and inside the palace when King Louis and Marie-Antoinette were arrested, but
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