num_pages: 480
description: A story that breathes life into the cameo character from Dickens' classic A Tale of Two Cities.France 1788It is the best of times . . .On a tranquil farm nestled in the French countryside two orphaned cousinsRene and Laurettehave been raised under the caring guardianship of young mile Gagnon the last of a once-prosperous family. No longer starving girls Laurette and Rene now spend days tending Gagnon's sheep and nights in their cozy loft whispering secrets and dreams in this time of waning innocence and peace.It is the worst of times . . .Paris groans with a restlessness that can no longer be contained within its city streets. Hunger and hatred fuel her people. Violence seeps into the ornate halls of Versailles. Even Gagnons table in the quiet village of Mouton Blanc bears witness to the rumbles of rebellion where Marcel Moreau embodies its voice and heart.It is the story that has never been told.In one night the best and worst of fate collide. A chance encounter with a fashionable woman will bring Renes sewing skills to light and secure a place in the court of Queen Marie Antoinette. An act of reckless passion will throw Laurette into the arms of the increasingly militant Marcel. And Gagnon steadfast in his faith in God and country can only watch as those he loves march straight into the heart of the revolution.
language: English
title: The Seamstress
publisher: Tyndale House Publishers