Review: A beautiful love story in Colonial France
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 22, 2013
"The Betrothal" is a beautiful love story set in New France, a story of loyalty and decent intentions confronted by treachery and deceive. My heart was with Emily and Robert all along as they struggled to make their marriage possible, facing dangerous unscrupulous men and later on the upheavals in the colony, and even the plague.The setting was delightfully real, obviously well researched, with plenty of wonderful tidbits of the 18th century Colonial France's daily life, commoners and aristocracy alike. From the small taverns to the huge mansions, from hunger-haunted, angry poor of Quebec to the well-fed bishops and convents, this novel has it all, mixing drama and history, introducing lively characters, reminding us that people were always people, with their basic needs and desires, now and centuries ago.This is a great read I highly recommend "The Betrothal", to enjoy the story and to learn along the way.