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Review | For the King by Catherine Delors
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Dutton
Release Date: July 8th, 2010
Source: I received this ARC from the publisher for review.
It has been a real treat for me this month to read and… Continue reading...
Review | Mistress of the Revolution by Catherine Delors
Hardcover: 464 pagesPublisher: DuttonRelease Date: March 13th, 2008 Source: Personal collection, I purchased this book.
Mistress of the Revolution delves into two main themes I found fascinating: the role of women/the “mistress”, and the great power shift that took place between the nobles and the common people during the Revolution. I went into this book without first reading the synopsis in… Continue reading...
Saturday Satire: “A French gentleman of the court of Louis XVIth – A French gentleman of the court of Egalite, 1799″
Satirized by: James Gillray (1757-1815)Date Published: 1799Historical Context: An English perspective contrasting the old government of France with the new. Here, Gillray recalls the delicate manners of the Ancien Régime, a term referring to the “Old Regime” of France, a political system consisting of an absolute monarchy and members of the nobility, which was violently abolished by the Revolutionaries during the… Continue reading...
Review | The Astronomer: A Novel of Suspense by Lawrence Goldstone
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Walker & Company
Release Date: May 11th, 2010
Source: I received this ARC from the author’s agent for review.
The Astronomer takes place in France during the 16th century, at the pinnacle of when science… Continue reading...
Cover Art Alert! Michelle Moran’s Madame Tussaud
I love the colors displayed here – the yellow, blue and green will definitely grab the attention of browsers at the bookstore. And those colors tend to give off a sense of calm and serenity; a nice ironic touch of what is to come – as this is, after all, a novel of the French Revolution. I believe the book begins… Continue reading...
Two Women, One King: The Love Triangle of Catherine de Medici, Henri II and Diane de Poitiers | A Guest Post by C.W. Gortner
Please join me in giving an enthusiastic welcome to one of my favorite historical fiction authors, C.W. Gortner! He has written a stellar guest specially for readers of Hist-Fic Chick, covering a topic of particular interest to me: the scandalous love triangle that existed between King Henri II of France, his wife Queen Catherine, and his mistress Diane de Poitiers. This guest… Continue reading...
Currently Reading…The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
Currently Reading…The Confessions of Catherine de Mediciby C.W. Gortner
Synopsis: “At the age of fourteen, Catherine de Medici, last legitimate descendant of the Medici blood, finds herself betrothed to the King Francois I’s son, Henri. Sent from her native Florence to France, humiliated and overshadowed by her husband’s life-long devotion to his mistress, when tragedy strikes her family Catherine… Continue reading...
Author Interview | Christy English
Today Hist-Fic Chick is pleased to welcome Christy English for an interview! Christy is a writer of historical fiction centering on Eleanor of Aquitaine, Alais of France, and the Plantagenets of the 12th Century. Her debut novel The Queen’s Pawn (click here to read my review) was just released from NAL this month. Her second novel, about Eleanor of Aquitaine’s marriage to… Continue reading...
The Sunday Salon: Weekend Movie Musings and Some Historical Suspense
Happy Sunday afternoon! I must say, I was waiting all week for the weekend to come rolling around, and now it’s over with so quickly. I’ve been sick with the flu and a minor fever so I was glad to have the rest. I feel much better today though, better than I’ve felt all week. But because I wasn’t feeling great, this weekend I pretty… Continue reading...
Author Event: Stephanie Cowell, Author of Claude & Camille – w/ Video From The Event
The other night I had the immense pleasure of meeting Stephanie Cowell, author of Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet (read my review/enter my giveaway for this novel here). She hosted a book talk/reading and signing at the Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side of NYC, and it was so lovely to meet her in person. I really enjoyed hearing her talk about the Impressionists and… Continue reading...