I saw this novel on display in Target one day and instantly the name caught my attention. I thought "Isn't that the wax museum lady?" I had no idea the history behind Madame Tussaud's career as a wax modeler. This novel tells the events of the French Revolution through the eyes of the Third Estate (the lower of the French class system). Marie is the main character and the woman who we know today as Madame Tussaud. Her family straddles the two worlds of Royalists and Revolutionists. Based on her experience, you really get to see both sides of the story. At the end of the novel Moran gives you a breakdown of what is true and what is fiction.
This really comes in handy if you're lazy like me and don't care to look up the historical truths yourself. I REALLY enjoyed reading this novel. It's definitely going on the favorites list!
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