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The year is 1685 and when King Louis XIV of France, threatens death to all Huguenots, a silk weaver and his family flee the country only to discover that nowhere is life without danger. Pierre and Jacques Garneau are cousins, brought up together by their grandfather in a small Huguenot... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Louise: The beautiful young heroine of the book who has her own ideas about where she wants her to life to go which are much different than her autocratic father.
- Pierre Garneau: The head of the Huguenot family who must decide whether to give up his faith or flee France in the time of extreme persecution.
- Claudine Garneau: Louise's mother
- Marc Garneau: Louise's 22 year old second cousin whom she is madly in love with
- Jaques Garneau: Marc's father and Pierre's first cousin who helps them escape France
- Paul Thibault: An English gold banker who marries pregnant Louise
Setting & Locations edit
17th century France and England
- La Rochelle
- City Of London
- France
- England
- China
- East India Company
- Canton
- Pondicherry
- Spitalfields
- Salisbury
- Newgate
- Soho Square
- Paris
- Hampstead
- Versailles
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Destiny vs. Free Will: Pierre, the family head, is a strict Huguenot who believes that all things are preordained. His family, who are also Huguenots, are not so sure.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Elizabeth Kales (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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