The Valley of Heaven and Hell - Cycling in the Shadow of Marie Antoinette (Paperback)

from wrighton-time

Article first published as Book Review: The Valley of Heaven and Hell: Cycling in the Shadow of Marie-Antoinette by Susie Kelly on Blogcritics. Imagine being on vacation and spending the time cycling through France. In The Valley of Heaven and Hell-Cycling in the Shadow of Marie-Antoinette by Sus...

from hideandread

During one alternately rainy and scorching summer vacation, author Susie Kelly and her husband, Terry, set off on bicycle to follow the journey of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette through the Marne Valley. Along they way, food is consumed, physical endurance is tested, and French history is shared....

from Susan-Keefe

I couldn't put this book down, having been interested in this period of history for a long time. Susie and her husband's adventures on this epic cycle ride had me captivated, from their start at Versaille, the horrors of cycling in Paris to her descriptions of the places she visited and the histo...

from Fluffyblue

Very enjoyable book about a couple who cycle from Versailles, following in the final footsteps of Marie-Antoinette, with a bit about the first world war too. I found it really interesting, although I had previously read books about Marie-Antoinette so knew a lot of what Susie was writing, but she...

from wrighton-time

Article first published as Book Review: The Valley of Heaven and Hell: Cycling in the Shadow of Marie-Antoinette by Susie Kelly on Blogcritics. Imagine being on vacation and spending the time cycling through France. In The Valley of Heaven and Hell-Cycling in the Shadow of Marie-Antoinette by Sus...