Welcome to First Line Friday hosted by Hoarding Books! I have another historical fiction read this week, and if you’ve ever read A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, you’ll have a hint of what’s in store. Allison Pittman has taken a character who makes a brief, but so very touching, cameo in the last pages of Dickens’ story and given her a voice in The Seamstress.
About the Book
A beautifully crafted story breathes life into the cameo character from the classic novel A Tale of Two Cities.
France, 1788
It is the best of times . . .
On a tranquil farm nestled in the French countryside, two orphaned cousins—Renée and Laurette—have been raised under the caring guardianship of young Émile Gagnon, the last of a once-prosperous family. No longer starving girls, Laurette and Renée 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 Gagnon’s 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 Renée’s 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.
First Line
I’d love it if you’d share the first line of whatever you’re currently reading in the comments. And don’t forget, you can find out what other bloggers are sharing for First Line Friday by going over to Hoarding Books blog and finding all the links. If you’ve got your own blog, why not join in and add your link over there. 🙂
Must read soon!!!!
Yes, you must! It’s fantastic!
I’m going to have to read this book! I keep hearing so many good things about it! 🙂
Yes. Do!
Happy Friday! My first line is from “Falling for Grace” by Janet W. Ferguson:
“It was finally over.”
I love Dickens! Happy reading Katie!
Happy Friday!
Today on my blog I shared the first line from American Omens by Travis Thrasher but it’s also my current read so I’ll share the first line from my current chapter (8) here: “‘I believe.’ Dowland said with all the conviction and soul he could muster.” Hope you have a wonderful weekend with plenty of quality reading time! 🙂
Happy Friday! Today I’m sharing the first line from The Wood’s Edge by Lori Benton: “A white flag flew over Fort WIlliam Henry.”
Have a great weekend!
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/02/first-line-fridays-woods-edge-by-lori.html
Happy Friday! I’m sharing the first line from Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer on my blog today. Here’s the second line:
“No lamp shone in the window but a full moon sailed in a sky the colour of sapphires, and lit the village with a pale light, as cold as the sheen on steel.”
Love Georgette Heyer!