On an early spring day in 1789, Laneve was hosting another of her lunches. These gatherings regularly welcomed small groups of France’s creative and intelligent young women while their stimulating conversation always lifted Laneve’s spirits. Earlier in the morning, the three invited guests had ...
The days were growing warm and sunny and thankfully the sea was calm, allowing each of them a chance to grow accustomed to the endless rise and fall of the ship. The young women were bunked together in a section of the lower deck and a cloth curtain separated them from the other passengers. Two f...