The Queens Dollmaker, Christine Trent
The Queens Dollmaker, Christine Trent
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The Queen's Dollmaker

Author: Christine Trent

Narrator: Marnye Young

Unabridged: 12 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/03/2023

Synopsis

Dollmaker Claudette Laurent fled Paris for London after tragedy destroyed the life she once had.  But life is not easy in a new country that despises the French. Nevertheless, she establishes her doll shop again and soon has English society wild for her fanciful creations.  Moreover, Claudette finds a surprising new customer in Queen Marie Antoinette, an avid doll collector herself.That royal favor, though, will prove to be dangerous for Claudette when she decides to journey back to France for an audience with the queen despite the growing fanaticism and civil unrest in her home country. Soon swept up in a web of political intrigue by unknown malevolent forces, Claudette finds herself deemed an enemy of France.  Her fate is either disloyalty…or death.Glittering with atmospheric period detail, The Queen’s Dollmaker is the first in the Royal Trades series.

About Christine Trent

In addition to six novels and three short stories in the Lady of Ashes series, Christine Trent has written several historical novels about women in unusual professions, including The Queen's Dollmaker (a dollmaker to Marie Antoinette), A Royal Likeness (an apprentice to the great waxworker, Madame Tussaud), and By the King's Design (a draper to the Prince Regent).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lauren

Read: 6/25/20 3.5 stars This book was somewhere between okay and good. The story starts on the brink of the French Revolution. A fire in Paris destroyed the h family business (doll shop), killed her parents, and took away her fiancee. Orphaned and penniless, Claudette finds her way to England and star......more

Goodreads review by Lucy

If you’re in a mood for detailed period history in both France and England (the 18th c), weaved into a tale of one woman’s survival, struggle for independence, love, suspense, and an ever- fascinating career..boy do I have a book for you! Oh, and did I mention this one also contains the Revolution-an......more

Goodreads review by Lauren

I had not considered the role of dolls in the 18th century until I received a very welcomed heads up from author Christine Trent who has done her own extensive research on the fascinating subject. I found her new book, The Queen's Dollmaker, an absolutely delightful read, both due to the plot and al......more

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