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| Book: Hardcover | 9.25 x 6.25in | 464 pages | ISBN 9780525950547 | 13 Mar 2008 | Dutton Adult | 18 - AND UP |
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View our feature on Catherine Delors' Mistress of the Revolution.
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
“Definitely a contender for one of the best reads of the year.”
—Associated Press
“A most impressive literary debut, this outstanding novel of the French Revolution is well worth reading.”
—Historical Novels Review (Editors’ Choice Title)
“Delors shines in her portrayal of the late eighteenth century French women’s world.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Delors does an admirable job of depicting the tension, confusion, and volatility of an era.”
—Booklist
“A love story which wrings both heart and soul.”
—Maria Elena Vidal, author of Trianon
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