Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780333473924
ISBN: 0333473922
Label: Macmillan
Manufacturer: Macmillan
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 1988-07
Publisher: Macmillan
Studio: Macmillan
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As a French Revolution obsessive I had high hopes of this novel -- however, although it was nicely written with a suitably evocative style it was also extraordinarily badly researched with the author continually making factual errors and showing little understanding of the society (high or otherwise) of the period. The book also shamelessly 'borrowed' from the authentic 'memoirs of madame de la Tour du Pin' in even the most trivial details of events and dress... Avoid.
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This is another example of Buchans excellance in writing a story full of atmosphere and imagination. The story is set in brink of the French Revolution in the shadow of "la mere guilliotine", a time in which many french aristocrats were put to the guillotine because of the rebellions in places such as Versaille and Paris. Buchan descirbes this beutifully with great attention to detail and also showing the emotions in words. Daughtrs of the Storm is epic but also romantic adventure of three ... Read More
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