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Spirit of Lost Angels
- Author
- Liza Perrat
- Narrator
- Jennifer Jill Araya
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 20 August 2019
- Run Time
- 11 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Accused of a heinous crime, they imprison her in the depraved lunatic asylum, La Salpêtrière. With the help of ruthless seductress, Jeanne de Valois—con-woman of the Necklace Affair that brought down Marie Antoinette—Victoire must find the strength to join the revolutionary force storming the Bastille.
Can she survive a chilling betrayal and rise above her impoverished peasant roots to take her place in this new, post-revolutionary France?
Based on historical fact, Spirit of Lost Angels is a riveting testament to the courage of women facing tragedy, betrayal, and insanity in a world where their gift can be their curse.
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Details
- Author
- Liza Perrat
- Narrator
- Jennifer Jill Araya
- Duration
- 11 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 August 2019
- ISBN
- 9781515940869
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction
Synopsis
They drowned Victoire's mother, claiming she was a witch. Then her father died beneath the wheels of a nobleman's carriage. Forced to leave her village, Victoire finds work in Paris. But domestic employment comes at a high price and the orphaned girl suffers gruesome abuse at the hands of a diabolical aristocracy.Accused of a heinous crime, they imprison her in the depraved lunatic asylum, La Salpêtrière. With the help of ruthless seductress, Jeanne de Valois—con-woman of the Necklace Affair that brought down Marie Antoinette—Victoire must find the strength to join the revolutionary force storming the Bastille. Can she survive a chilling betrayal and rise above her impoverished peasant roots to take her place in this new, post-revolutionary France?Based on historical fact, Spirit of Lost Angels is a riveting testament to the courage of women facing tragedy, betrayal, and insanity in a world where their gift can be their curse.
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