The French Lesson by Hallie Rubenhold
'A thrilling novel of female intrigue, betrayal and revenge. Read it!' LUCY WORSLEY 'Dark and delicious' Red Magazine 'Utterly gripping and highly relevant' SIMON SEBAG-MONTEFIORE__
Fear your neighbour. Praise the Republic.
Preach liberty. Hate monarchy. Speak in whispers.
Trust no-one. Revolutionary Paris, 1792: As the city spirals into bloodshed, Henrietta Lightfoot a young Englishwoman runs for her life to the extravagant home of Grace Dalrymple, notorious courtesan to the aristocracy. But loyalties are tested when she befriends Grace's arch rival, a committed revolutionary and mistress of the most powerful man in France.
Trapped in a terrifying game of wits between these two dangerous women, Henrietta is about to learn the most brutal lesson of her life. A tale of friendship and betrayal, The French Lesson is an eye-popping drama of power and manipulation, as the women written out of the French Revolution tell their own story of smarts and sacrifice. PERFECT FOR FANS OF HARLOTS and BRIDGERTON___________________
'A gleefully modern retelling of a juicy chapter in history' The Times'Rubenhold unfolds a complicated plot with great dexterity' Sunday Times
Format:Paperback / softback 368 pages
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Black Swan
ISBN:9781784162153
Published:29 Dec 2016
Classifications:Thriller / suspense, Historical adventure, Historical fiction
Weight:260g
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