The Fan-Maker's Inquisition: A Novel of the Marquis de Sade (Ballantine Reader's Circle) (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 4 stars “The main character in this book is an erotic fan maker, friend of the Marquis de Sade. She is accused of a crime and put on trail during the French Revolution. The trail and the Marquis memories of her tell her story. Gazelle, by the same author, is vivid in its sensual imagery and...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 4 stars

  “The main character in this book is an erotic fan maker, friend of the Marquis de Sade. She is accused of a crime and put on trail during the French Revolution. The trail and the Marquis memories of her tell her story.
  
  Gazelle, by the same author, is vivid in its sensual imagery and reading it made me want to find things to smell and taste. The imagery in this book is more violent and sexual. It contains many observations on people, writing, and the role of books. One of my favorites is found on page 72: "A book is a private thing, citizen; it belongs to the one who writes it and to the one who reads it. Like the mind itself, a book is a private space. Within that space, anything is possible. The greatest evil and the greatest good." Ducornet is a master at creating exquisite private spaces to share with her readers.”

  JennyIL wrote this review Saturday, March 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “I love it.”

  Marconi wrote this review Sunday, June 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No