It just wasn't believable to me. “Very good, your Grace.” The dollmaker thanks her for the tea, packs her case to leave, looks gently at the Queen. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2011. I really enjoyed the characters, the narration, and the historical setting. As this strange summer of staying put winds down, one thing remains truer than ever: Books offer us endless adventure and new horizons to... A young woman, struggling to expand her London dollmaking trade, finds a surprising customer in Queen Marie Antoinette, an avid doll collector herself. The Queen's Dollmaker (eBook) : Trent, Christine : On the brink of revolution, with a tide of hate turned against the decadent royal court, France is in turmoil - as is the life of one young woman forced to leave her beloved Paris. The Queen's Dollmaker, Christine Trent's historical novel, set in the final years of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's reign, spins a story of hard work, perseverance and hope. I found this book much more gripping than I had thought I would. It just wasn't believable to me. Viewing it through lead character Claudette and Marie Antoinette proved informative and very interesting. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. As good and. I thought I was inventing the idea of the queen having a doll with her in prison, honest! I enjoyed the w. I had zero expectations for this book going in. Christine Trent's new historical novel titled The Queen's Dollmaker is the delightful story of one 18th century young woman's struggle for survival after a devastating Paris fire brings death to her family, leaving her home & father's workshop in ashes and ruin. The Queen's Dollmaker by Christine Trent, takes place in 1765 - Paris, France. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. She and her husband are active travelers and journey regularly to England to conduct book research at historic sites. She is forced to become a servant for a social climbing aristocrat. It was a historical fiction based in the late 1700's. To see what your friends thought of this book. There are unforeseeable events (by me, at least) as well as some easily predictable parts. The little girl is the daughter of a well loved doll maker in France. Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2011. What I got instead was a Cinderella story of an orphaned young girl who makes a name for herself as a dollmaker. Jane Fonda gives an Emmy-winning performance as Gertie Nevels, a pioneer woman and the mother of five from the Kentucky hills who is forced to uproot her children to follow her husband Clovis (Levon Helm) to Detroit when he finds work during World War II. She begins life in service but is determined to make a better life and sees an opportunity using skills she learnt from her father. A MURDEROUS MALADY, Book 2 of the Florence Nightingale mystery series, was published on May 7, 2019, during National Nurses Week, which is always the week leading up to Florence's birthday on May 12th. Viewing it through lead character Claudette and Marie Antoinette proved informative and very interesting. Sorry. Whatever had been burrowing inside was gone! That, for me, is gratifying because I'm a self-proprietor myself. Bad characters = very very bad. (Not the bit with the children, but the bit with the fire). She makes a friend on the journey and the two are accepted as domestic servants in the home of a social climber, but Claudette wants to start her own business with the doll making skills learned from her late father. Her fashion dolls become the toast of British and French society, and she eventually becomes the official doll maker to the glamorous Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. The little girl is the daughter of a well loved doll maker in France. I enjoy most historical fiction and this is no exception. We’d love your help. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. After a fire destroys her home and family, Claudette Laurent is struggling to survive in London. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Publication history. I had not considered the role of dolls in the 18th century until I received a very welcomed heads up from author Christine Trent who has done her own extensive research on the fascinating subject. The story takes her from France to England.... the twists and turns are never ending as she is almost sold into prostitution but saved by one who will be her greatest enemy. This is one of the books I picked up for £1 back during the "12 days of kindle" promotion and as I haven't read any historical fiction for a while I thought it was high time I took a look. Although slow-moving, I enjoyed the book until the last few chapters. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2011. Sadly, this is a perfect example of the need of the warning to writers to "show, don't tell". I had never heard of it or the author and chose it simply because it was available for free on my kindle. I was more than pleasantly surprised. What a book! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The mask he wears is partially made of skin taken from his dead abusive father. Full review: Interesting. Then I was given an opportunity to read The Queen’s Dollmaker on offer from the author Christine Trent and I am so glad I accepted. Your home, business and city are burning and you're speaking in terms like "very well then" please wife and daughter stand right here in the midst of the fire, oh let me stop and kiss you too. Her father and mother are killed on the night of the fire and she is f. Boring boring boring yawn yawn yawn. When they fall out of their stereotypes, they seem to act illogically. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2015. Your home, business and city are burning and you're speaking in terms like "very well then" please wife and daughter stand right here in the midst of the fire, oh let me stop and kiss you too. This is an interesting book, and though there are enjoyable parts, I found a large part of it slow and dull, it was predictable and some of it was stretched, but. Claudette Laurent is the daughter of a highly recognized French doll maker in Paris, France. It was fun to read and learn about the details of doll-making back in the 1700s. Once she and her friends escape the grasps of Mr. Briggs, Claudette finds herself struggling to survive in London.

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