Readers of Stephanie Drey and Allison Pataki will enjoy this highly anticipated sequel, an epic saga of love set during the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt that explores loyalty, cultural failures, and a potentially history-altering military defeat.
More than a year has elapsed since the ghetto gates were destroyed and Anconas Jewish community liberated by Napoleons troops. Yet Mirelle is ostracizedby the community, her erstwhile best friend, and even her motherand labeled a ruined woman. As her efforts to nurture her familys legacy are thwarted, she realizes she might have lost her last chance at love. Meanwhile, Daniel, now a lieutenant in the French army, and Christophe, the man responsible for Mirelles disgrace, set sail to an unknown destination with General Bonapartes forces. There, Napoleon and his men face a harsh and unforgiving landscape and new, implacable enemies, and Daniels faith in and loyalty to the commander he once worshiped are put to the test.
Epic and rich with well-researched detail, Napoleons Mirage is a novel of misguided ambition leading to brutal warfare, failures of cultural appropriation, and a military defeat that just may have changed the course of history.
Genre: Historical
More than a year has elapsed since the ghetto gates were destroyed and Anconas Jewish community liberated by Napoleons troops. Yet Mirelle is ostracizedby the community, her erstwhile best friend, and even her motherand labeled a ruined woman. As her efforts to nurture her familys legacy are thwarted, she realizes she might have lost her last chance at love. Meanwhile, Daniel, now a lieutenant in the French army, and Christophe, the man responsible for Mirelles disgrace, set sail to an unknown destination with General Bonapartes forces. There, Napoleon and his men face a harsh and unforgiving landscape and new, implacable enemies, and Daniels faith in and loyalty to the commander he once worshiped are put to the test.
Epic and rich with well-researched detail, Napoleons Mirage is a novel of misguided ambition leading to brutal warfare, failures of cultural appropriation, and a military defeat that just may have changed the course of history.
Genre: Historical
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