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August 1572: Minou Joubert and her husband Piet travel to Paris to attend a royal wedding which, after a decade of religious wars, is intended to finally bring peace between the Catholics and the Huguenots. Loyalty and Deception Also in Paris is their oldest enemy, Vidal, in pursuit of an ancient relic that will change the course of history. France 1562: As the Wars of Religion begin to take hold, a courageous Catholic woman and a passionate Huguenot believer find themselves united in a quest to uncover a long-buried secret . Author: Mosse, Kate, Binding: Hardback, Imprint: Mantle, Series: The Burning Chambers, Publisher: MACMILLAN , Published: 03/05/2018, Pagination: 608 pages, Classification: Fiction & related items, Country of Publication: GB Format: Hardcover Within days of the marriage, thousands will lie dead in the street, and Minou’s family will be scattered to the four winds .
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I was particularly excited to learn that the story started with a mysterious letter arriving at an old bookshop deep in the old city…. The level of research is astounding but the cleverest parr of it is how smooth yet passionate it reads.
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. You can always depend on Kate Mosse for not just evoking a time and place in history but for dragging you in feet first and immersing you in the dirt, emotions, violence and day to day struggles of the time. It’s an epic read this one but what a reading experience!
How wonderful would it be to take this book to Carcassonne. Minou was a great character to have as the voice of the people, with her actions ahead of her time. Great characters, great plot, great settings and insights into human beings and their relationships with each other and their environment - a really satisfying novel! Having studied French I know a little about the period but not like this and I’ve never lived through it or experienced in in the way I did here.
The religious wars were between the Catholics and Huguenots and each of their backstories and historical battles were carefully introduced and explained. Piet too was a strong and very likeable character – an when the two meet – the Romeo and Juliet of their time – a wonderfully evocative and emotional story ensues.
Definitely recommended – French history in the hands of Kate Mosse is like stepping into a time machine with a guide who really understands and loves the thrill of literary travel. if that doesn’t get the book tingles going, I don’t know what will.
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