This is the first book by the author of Girl with a Pearl Earring (see bwl 7). Set in France, it concerns two women born centuries apart. The first grows up as a Catholic just when Calvinism is sweeping the country, the other is a modern-day American obsessed with discovering her French roots. Naturally the two are connected. It's a good read, suited to those times when you want to while away the hours with nothing too taxing.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 18 April 2003 ) |
