Illumination - Softcover

Plampin, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007413904 ISBN 13: 9780007413904

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2013

Synopsis

A powerful story of revolution, love and intense rivalry set in 1870 during the four-month siege of Paris.

1870. All over Paris the lights are going out. The Prussians are encircling the city and Europe’s capital of decadent pleasure and luxury is becoming a prison, its citizens caught between defiance and despair. Desperate times lie ahead as the worst winter for decades sets in and starvation looms.

One man seems to shine like a beacon in the shadows. Jean-Jacques Allix promises to be the leader the people need, to save the city itself. Painter Hannah Pardy, his young English lover, believes in him utterly; taking up arms for his cause, she is drawn into the heart of the battle for Paris. But as the darkness and panic spreads it is harder and harder to see things as they really are, and Hannah struggles to separate love from self-interest and revolutionaries from traitors.

Faced with impossible decisions, Hannah must confront the devastating reality of her beloved Paris to establish what truly matters to her – and what she will do to protect it.

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Paperback. Pub Date :2013-10-24 Pages: 400 Language: English Publisher:. Harper A powerful story of revolution. love and intense rivalry set in 1870 during the four-month siege of Paris.1870 All over Paris the lights are going out. The Prussians are encircling the city and Europe's capital of decadent pleasure and luxury is becoming a prison. its citizens caught between defiance and despair. Desperate times lie ahead as the worst winter for decades sets in and starvation looms.One man seems to shine . like a beacon in the shadows Jean-Jacques Allix promises to be the leader the people need. to save the city itself Painter Hannah Pardy. his young English lover. believes in him utterly;. taking up arms for his cause. she is drawn into the heart of the battle for Paris. But as the darkness and panic spreads it is harder and harder to see things as they really are. and Hannah st...

Review:

Praise for ILLUMINATION:

‘A convincing portrait of an astonishingly recent event’ DAILY MAIL

‘Intriguing’ WOMAN & HOME

'A fascinating novel that brings to life an extraordinary historical episode . . . I can't wait to see where Matthew Plampin goes next' Andrew Taylor, author of THE AMERICAN BOY

'Fascinating . . . Matthew Plampin lights up a murky episode of French history' Liza Picard, author of VICTORIAN LONDON

Praise for Matthew Plampin:

‘A galloping good story’ THE TIMES

‘Lust, avarice, envy, revenge all play their part in this brilliantly told, well-paced story’ DAILY MAIL

‘Plampin’s historical research is impressive, as is his command of detail ... his true gift of descriptive power’ INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0007413904
• ISBN 13: 9780007413904
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400