A review by ttomassini
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran

4.0

" One the very best things about historical fiction is having the opportunity to learn something new about a historical event or figure. As someone who claims the love of history, I am quite embarrassed to admit that all I knew about the titular Madame Tussaud was that she had several high profile wax museums named after her. In fact, her involvement in the French Revolution was a complete and total surprise (the good kind, of course). Having read Moran’s Madame Tussaud, I can say that I have now become extremely fascinated by the life of a woman who managed to straddle the tenuous line between two factions in one of the world’s bloodiest revolutions. Since finishing the book, I have done my own personal research and discovered endless information about Marie and the French Revolution that had evaded me for so long but has now captured my attention so fervently. As any fan of historical fiction can tell you, that’s when you know the book has succeeded….."

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https://thebookwench.com/2016/11/28/review-madame-tussaud-by-michelle-moran/