The Shadow Queen Lib/E (CD-Audio)

from brangwinn

This is historical fiction at it best with a stunning cast of characters including Moliere, Racine, and the Sun King himself, Louis XIV. It is told through the eyes of Claude a poor daughter of actor parents. When her father dies, she is the one who finds ways of keeping the family fed. Her broth...

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I love historical fiction where the plot is tightly integrated with the setting. Sandra Gulland achieves that well here. The story could take place in very few other time periods and by following the plot, I learned a lot about this particular time period. The details of daily life as both a play...

from magistrab

I really enjoyed this novel set in 17th Century France and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction. The book's main character is Claude des Oeillets whose family is part of a troupe of actors. In the 17th century actors are viewed as base and sinful people who are shunned no...

from maryreinert

Based on real people in 17th century France, "The Shadow Queen" is a light-weight but interesting look at the life of actors and aristocracy during this time. Claudette is the daughter of traveling actors down on their luck at the beginning of the story. Through happenstance and conniving, Claude...

from DidIReallyReadThat

An interesting story of the French theatre world during the reign of Louis XIV. The main character's family is a family of wandering actors and end up in Paris working in theatre. The main character through a series of events ends up being the companion of one of Louis's official mistresses. We s...