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HISTORICAL FICTION - FRANCE & THE REST OF EUROPE
The Many Lives And Secret Sorrows Of Josephine B. (Sandra Gulland) $7 PB EC Standing beside the charismatic Napoleon, Josephine's own importance and fascinating history have often been overshadowed. In a fictionalized account of Josephine's diaries and her correspondence, author Sandra Gulland has shed light on Josephine's pre-Napoleon life. This, the first of three books about Josephine, covers her childhood in Martinique, her first marriage, the birth of her children, her life during the revolution, and her marriage to Napoleon. A poor Creole outsider as well as a rising socialite, Josephine experienced both the horrors of imprisonment and the privilege of connections. Utilizing these different perspectives, Gulland takes special care to bring forth the reality of life in late 18th-century France. 13+ http://www.amazon.com/Many-Lives-Secret-Sorrows-Josephine/dp/0684856069
Macdonald Mysteries “The Masked Prisoner” (Rupert Furneaux) $3 PB EC The Bastille, the grim fortress in the heart of Paris, held many secrets. Most strange of all was the story of one of Louis XIV’s prisoners, who died in captivity in 1703. His name was unknown and his face was hidden – by a mask of black velvet. Nice picture book with maps. 8+ The Signpost Library Series “Gypsies” (John Hornby) $3 HB GC (Ex lib) Tells us of the Romanis, as the Gypsies call themselves. Their origins, rulers, laws, customs and their music, cooking and healing lore. Detailed pictures accompany the text. 9+