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Sister Bio from The Sisters of Versailles by Sally Christie & Giveaway (US/Canada)

August 31, 2015 by Darlene

Last week I reviewed The Sisters of Versailles by Sally Christie (my review) which I can best describe as a wonderful piece of historical fiction.  This week I’ve got a bio on one of the sisters – Pauline.  Now I wasn’t very fond of Pauline only because she betrayed her sister.  In terms of her personality though I respected her.  She was an independent and strong willed woman in a time when most women weren’t.  I hope you enjoy the bio and please enter the giveaway for a chance to read The Sisters of Versailles – the first in what I’m sure is going to be a very exciting trilogy!

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About the Book

versaillesCarefully researched and ornately detailed, The Sisters of Versailles is the first book in an exciting new historical fiction trilogy about King Louis XV, France’s most “well-beloved” monarch, and the women who shared his heart and his bed.

The Sisters of Versailles centers on the (relatively, at least for the genre) overlooked period of early 18th century France. The French Revolution and Marie Antoinette have been extensively written about; it’s time for fans of that time period to step further back in time and to explore the reign of Louis XV (1715 – 1774) a time of increasing social turbulence and change that sets the stage neatly for the Revolution that follows.

Goodness, but sisters are a thing to fear.

Set against the lavish backdrop of the French Court in the early years of the 18th century, The Sisters of Versailles is the extraordinary tale of the five Nesle sisters—Louise, Pauline, Diane, Hortense, and Marie-Anne—four of whom became mistresses to King Louis XV. Their scandalous story is stranger than fiction but true in every shocking, amusing, and heartbreaking detail.

Court intriguers are beginning to sense that young King Louis XV, after seven years of marriage, is tiring of his Polish wife. The race is on to find a mistress for the royal bed as various factions put their best foot—and women—forward. The King’s scheming ministers push Louise, the eldest of the aristocratic Nesle sisters, into the arms of the King. Over the following decade, the four sisters—sweet, naïve Louise; ambitious Pauline; complacent Diane, and cunning Marie Anne—will conspire, betray, suffer, and triumph in a desperate fight for both love and power.

In the tradition of The Other Boleyn Girl, The Sisters of Versailles is a clever, intelligent, and absorbing novel that historical fiction fans will devour. Telling the story of a group of women never before written about in English, Sally Christie’s stunning debut is a complex exploration of power and sisterhood—of the admiration, competition, and even hatred that can coexist within a family when the stakes are high enough.

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About the Author

versailles1Sally Christie was born in England of British parents but grew up mostly in Canada. As a child she moved around with her family and then continued her wandering as she pursued a career in international development; she’s lived in 14 different countries and worked in many more. She’s now settled in Toronto and loving it.

Sally lives and breathes history; ever since she read Antonia Fraser’s masterful Mary, Queen of Scots when she was 10, she’s been an avid history junkie. She wishes more attention and technical innovation was devoted to time travel, because there is nothing she would rather do than travel back in time! Writing historical fiction is a poor substitute, but it’s the best one we have at the moment.

When not reading and writing history, she’s a tennis and Scrabble fanatic.

Author links: Website, Goodreads

 

GIVEAWAY – OPEN TO US & CANADIAN RESIDENTS
1 copy up for giveaway
*CLICK HERE* and fill out the form to enter
Draw Date September 15/15

 

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Source: All post info provided by the tour company. Giveaway sponsored by the publisher. No compensation was received.
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  1. BermudaOnion(Kathy) says

    August 31, 2015 at 7:17 am

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  2. Carol L says

    September 1, 2015 at 6:27 am

    I’m really looking forward to reading this. Thank you so much for the opportunity.It sounds like a fascinating read.
    Carol L

  3. Heather J @ TLC Book Tours says

    September 3, 2015 at 7:05 pm

    Thanks for featuring Sally for the tour!

  4. Suko says

    September 13, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    THANKS for a great giveaway, Darlene! I’ve added it to my blog’s sidebar. 🙂

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