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Inspired by the true story of Marguerite de la Roche in the 1500s, we follow the main character orphaned and put under the care of her cousin guardian. Always muted by the decisions of males, and peers, Marguerite is thrown into a life of submission. From constantly being robbed of her riches from her guardian, from being hushed into secretly hiding her romance with her true love, and reduce to always putting up the front of her caste and stature, we follow Marguerite trying to survive and keep her faith/virtue. This would be a great book club read. Plenty of topics with good twists.
Really good historical fiction based on a real woman, similar to By Any Other Name or The Familiar. I didn’t know the novel was based on a true story and wish I had before I started reading. I did get a little bogged down by the focus on Christian faith and the heroine’s “conversion” so to speak. But, I am sure that kind of dependence on the Bible and faith was true to the time period.
A story of courage and faith in which a woman overcomes adversity and learns her strength through her struggles.
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