by Michelle Moran5 Stars
Historical Fiction
Setting: France
446 pages
Published 2011
Ellie's Review
Although I've never toured a Madame Tussauds wax museum,
I've walked past the NY location numerous times not knowing how this tourist
attraction claimed its name. Who is/was
Madame Tussaud?
I stumbled upon this novel and soon became engrossed in the
French Revolution, which is a war I previously did not understand nor not have
an interest in. This historical fiction
tale tells of the French Revolution from a girl who makes wax sculptures of famous
people in her uncle's salon - this tourist stop started long before I had
realized. She mingled with both sides of
the war and was brought into the midst of it.
I learned so much about this turbulent time for France
If you enjoy historical fiction, this is an amazing
read! I'm excited to read other historical fiction novels by Michelle Moran.
Book Summary
Spanning five years, from the budding revolution to the Reign of Terror, Madame Tussaud brings us into the world of an incredible heroine whose talent for wax modeling saved her life and preserved the faces of a vanished kingdom.
Smart and ambitious, Marie Tussaud has learned the secrets of wax sculpting by working alongside her uncle in their celebrated wax museum, the Salon de Cire. From her popular model of the American ambassador, Thomas Jefferson, to her tableau of the royal family at dinner, Marie's museum provides Parisians with the very latest news on fashion, gossip, and even politics. Her customers hail form every walk of life, yet her greatest dreams is to attract the attention of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI; their stamp of approval on her work could catapult her and her museum to the fame and riches she desires.
Ellie's Review of Michelle Moran's novel Nefertiti
I have this book, it is the next book I will read.
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