A history lesson of the French Revolution
The reader will experience The French Revolution, in 1789, reading
this historical novel, Spirit of Lost
Angels. The journey started and
ended with the life of the protagonist, Victoire Charpentie, a lowly peasant
girl, from Lucie-sur-Vionne, France.
Dire circumstances dictated that Victoire leave her home of
Lucie to become a scullery maid for a Paris, France nobleman. Her boss was
anything but noble, and Victoire suffered at his filthy hands. Realizing the
nobles took advantage of all lower class people, Victoire vowed to change this injustice.
More unfortunate dire circumstances placed Victoire in an
asylum. It is here she met her match for obtaining justice. The two women were
a force to be reckoned with. Her new partner in crime taught her the aristocratic
ways of a woman, so she could be successful when they parted.
Victoire was a fast learner, and applied her new life skills
to benefit her during the revolution, to overthrow laws regarding the treatment
of common citizens, and women, in particular. She wanted revenge desperately
for the nobleman’s class.
Whenever I have read a well written, well researched, historical
novel, I’m amazed at the amount of history I have learned from reading a book. Liza
Perrat captivated me with quite a history lesson of the French Revolution.
Well-developed characters kept my interest throughout the
entire book. I could visualize each character in the beautifully written
settings, pleasant or otherwise, revealed before me in, Spirit of Lost Angels. Combined with the hell of the era, Liza
Perrat managed to teach lessons of love, hope, and adversity.
I recommend, Spirit of
Lost Angels, by Liza Perrat, to readers of all ages. It’s an extraordinary
way to learn about France in the 1700’s.
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