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Category Archives: 18th Century
Let Them Eat Brioche! | A Guest Post by Leslie Carroll
Mention the name Marie Antoinette to many people and the first thing they might reply is “Oh, yeah, she’s the one who said ‘Let them eat cake,’ har-har.’” Uh—well, no. And I’m willing to venture out on a twig here to claim that historical fiction aficionados know perfectly well that Marie Antoinette never said any such thing in response to… Continue reading...
Posted in 18th Century, France, Leslie Carroll, Marie Antoinette, Recipes
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The Chateau d’Étoges | A Guest Post by Laurel Corona
I’ve driven a great deal in most parts of France, but still, as I made may way around Champagne researching… Continue reading...
Posted in 18th Century, Emilie du Châtelet, France, Guest Post, Laurel Corona
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Cover Art Alert: Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey
I love this cover art! The colors are beautiful, the dress is indicative of the period, and the model actually looks as though she could have been the real Marie Antoinette. What do you think?
I cannot even tell you how excited I am for the release of the first book in this trilogy. Although there… Continue reading...
Posted in 18th Century, Cover Art, Marie Antoinette
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Author Event | Michelle Moran’s Book Launch of Madame Tussaud, with Video from the Event
One of the many things I will really miss about living in NYC, the “publishing capitol” of the United States, is the ability to attend some truly amazing book events. New York is home to countless authors and publishing headquarters, so my recently vacated Manhattan apartment’s proximity to all of this put me right at the heart of the action. Over the past year, Nicole of Linus’s
Review | Désirée by Annemarie Selinko
Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Release Date: October 1st, 2010 (1953 re-release)
Source: I received this ARC from the publisher for review.
While I expected to enjoy Désirée, I couldn’t have been more surprised by how modern the author’s style read… Continue reading...
Review | A Royal Likeness by Christine Trent
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Kensington
Release Date: December 28th, 2010
Source: I received a review copy from the publisher.
Almost exactly a year ago, I read and enjoyed The Queen’s Dollmaker. Christine Trent was then a debut author, and… Continue reading...
Shipwrecks, Riots and Fires, Oh My! How Madame Tussauds Survived Them All | A Guest Post by Christine Trent
Madame Tussaud is one of the most fascinating figures to survive the French Revolution. She not only hob-nobbed with the rich and famous, she endured imprisonment, was nearly beheaded, and was forced to make death masks of the recently-guillotined.
But her adventures didn’t stop there. Following the Revolution, Tussaud traveled to England to travel the countryside with her wax exhibition, eventually settling down permanently in northwest London. In the… Continue reading...
Posted in 18th Century, 19th Century, Art, Christine Trent, England, Guest Post, Marie Tussaud
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Birthday Post: Special Author Interview with Sandra Gulland! Plus giveaway!
In honor of my birthday today, I have interviewed one of my all-time favorite historical fiction authors, Sandra Gulland! Sandra’s Josephine B. Trilogy (The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.; Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe; The Last Great Dance on Earth) had a tremendous effect on… Continue reading...
Author Interview | Lauren Willig
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Lauren a couple of times through mutual friend Leslie Carroll at a monthly reading series we all attend called The Lady Jane’s Salon. At one such event, Lauren did a reading from one of her novels, and even my boyfriend (who came with me to this mostly-all-female event to see Leslie speak, but… Continue reading...
Posted in 18th Century, Author Interviews, Lauren Willig, Series
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Harrowing Historical Field Trip: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Today wraps up Harrowing Historicals: A Month-Long Celebration of All Hallows Eve, however, Nicole and I have decided to keep Harrowing Historicals going throughout the year! It was a fun challenge tracking down a variety of historical fiction (mixed with a bit of nonfiction) Halloween reads, and there are so many more to highlight in addition to those discussed… Continue reading...