Author: DU PONT, DIANE
Title: The French Passion
Description: London, Macdonald. 1978, First Edition. (ISBN: 0354047823). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with VG + complete dustjacket which has some fading. The author is a Professor of History and this is her First Novel. Set in the time of the French Revolution, it recounts the story of Manon D'Epinay, whose destiny was to become the wife of her powerful guardian, the Comte de Crequi, but on the dark road to Paris her future is shattered by a violent, passionate encounter with the mysterious leader of a gang of peasant revolutionaries. She cannot escape the terrors and faces entombment in the Bastille and it is only a matter of time before the shadow of Madame Guillotine tests her love and courage to the limit. A novel rich in authentic historical detail. NOT BOOK CLUB D4C. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Historical Fiction, French Revolution , Madame D'Epinay, Comte de Crequi 0354047823


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