The French Lesson (häftad, eng)

''A thrilling novel of female intrigue, betrayal and revenge. Read it!'' LUCY WORSLEY
''Dark and delicious'' Red Magazine
''Utterly gripping and highly relevant'' SIMON SEBAG-MONTEFIORE
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Fear your neighbourPraise the Republic. Preach liberty. Hate monarchy. Speak in whispers. Trust no-one.

Revolutionary Paris, 1792: As the city spirals into bloodshed, Henrietta Lightfoot a young Englishwoman runs for her life to the extravagant home of Grace Dalrymple, notorious courtesan to the aristocracy.

But loyalties are tested when she befriends Grace''s arch rival, a committed revolutionary and mistress of the most powerful man in FranceTrapped in a terrifying game of wits between these two dangerous women, Henrietta is about to learn the most brutal lesson of her life.

A tale of friendship and betrayal, The French Lesson is an eye-popping drama of power and manipulation, as the women written out of the French Revolution tell their own story of smarts and sacrifice.

PERFECT FOR FANS OF HARLOTS and BRIDGERTON
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''A gleefully modern retelling of a juicy chapter in history'' The Times
''Rubenhold unfolds a complicated plot with great dexterity'' Sunday Times