This is a book club pick, and I am giving up on it. The 140 pages have read like the bad novels that I recall being forced to read in elementary school- as a way to learn about Canada's early years. I am bored stiff. This yawn of a novel is not for me. Chewing through each page is as appetizing ...
I perceive Les Filles du Roi differently after reading this book and have a newfound admiration for their contribution to building Quebec society. The author manages to combine history with an eventful story of the life of one of these women, Laure, and successfully pulls the reader in, wanting ...
The careful attention she pays to her stitches and the pride she takes in completing the pieces have lost their meaning. There is no reputation to build for a career as a Parisian seamstress, no reason to work hard any more. Madame du Clos has permitted Laure, her best set of fingers, to languish...
