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A review by cdel1313
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran
4.0
Well, I finally read it.
I adore Michelle Moran - I think she's a fabulous author - Cleopatra's Daughter is one of my most favorite books of all time, and her other two are not far behind. I love that she interacts with her readers here on goodreads. Suffice it to say - I'm a fan.
I remember being slightly taken aback upon hearing that her next book was about Marie Tussaud. I knew virtually nothing about her, other than I'd walked past the museum a few times in NYC and never quite had enough of a hankering to go in and see what the fuss was all about. I couldn't make a connection between the grandiose ancient court-life stories and - a wax model maker?
Color me wrong. I learned so much about the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette that my fears about losing out on the court life she writes about so well were completely unfounded. I loved her characters, as I always do. Perhaps there was a little too much government background for my personal taste, but I do acknowledge that it was needed to tell the story. Definitely a must-read for lovers of historical fiction.
I adore Michelle Moran - I think she's a fabulous author - Cleopatra's Daughter is one of my most favorite books of all time, and her other two are not far behind. I love that she interacts with her readers here on goodreads. Suffice it to say - I'm a fan.
I remember being slightly taken aback upon hearing that her next book was about Marie Tussaud. I knew virtually nothing about her, other than I'd walked past the museum a few times in NYC and never quite had enough of a hankering to go in and see what the fuss was all about. I couldn't make a connection between the grandiose ancient court-life stories and - a wax model maker?
Color me wrong. I learned so much about the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette that my fears about losing out on the court life she writes about so well were completely unfounded. I loved her characters, as I always do. Perhaps there was a little too much government background for my personal taste, but I do acknowledge that it was needed to tell the story. Definitely a must-read for lovers of historical fiction.