| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 543 pages ; 25 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
The burning chambers ; 2
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| Note |
Originally published in Great Britain by Mantle, an imprint of Pan Macmillan. |
| Summary |
"Following #1 Sunday Times bestseller The Burning Chambers, New York Times bestseller Kate Mosse returns with The City of Tears, a sweeping historical epic about love in a time of war. Alliances and Romance August 1572: Minou Joubert and her husband Piet travel to Paris to attend a royal wedding which, after a decade of religious wars, is intended to finally bring peace between the Catholics and the Huguenots. Loyalty and Deception Also in Paris is their oldest enemy, Vidal, in pursuit of an ancient relic that will change the course of history. Revenge and Persecution Within days of the marriage, thousands will lie dead in the street, and Minou's family will be scattered to the four winds . . "-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Saint Bartholomew's Day, Massacre of, France, 1572 -- Fiction.
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France -- History -- Henry IV, 1589-1610 -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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Love stories.
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| ISBN |
9781250202185 |
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1250202183 |
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