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- A Woman Fights for Her Legacy as the French Revolution Erupts Headstrong Countess Joliette de Verzat prefers secretly managing her family's Loire Valley château and vineyards to the cut-throat politics of Versailles.
- Author(s): Debra Borchert
- 568 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Sagas
- Series Name: Château de Verzat
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A Woman Fights for Her Legacy as the French Revolution Erupts
Headstrong Countess Joliette de Verzat prefers secretly managing her family's Loire Valley château and vineyards to the cut-throat politics of Versailles. For nearly three centuries, generations of families have toiled to produce Château de Verzat wines, and their homes and livelihoods depend upon Joliette. But ancient laws block her from inheriting property-unless she is widowed.
Revolution erupts. Thousands of women march on Versailles. Caught in the battle, Joliette risks her own life to save her lover's. She flees to Paris, blazing with hatred for aristocrats, where she discovers her illegitimate half-brother, Henri-the secret rightful heir who distains the nobility to which he unknowingly belongs.
As insurrection mounts, Joliette faces heartbreaking choices. She must risk all that she loves and trust the people she has saved to save her.
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"Borchert's passionate tale is the first installment of the Château de Verzat series. ...multifaceted...sustained intrigue...effervescent... A compelling wine tale..." Kirkus
"With an equally eloquent and dynamic tone, the novel is an immersive piece of historical fiction - both thorough and concise in historical detail - which stands up against other works of this storied time. Charming, gracefully written, with moments of true excitement, Borchert's historical work is a marvel." Independent Review of Books
One of the Top 5 Paris-Based Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2023, Parisian Niche
B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
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