![]() ![]() Kimberly Brubaker Bradley presents a realistic view of life in pre-revolutionary France: the lavish and superficial lifestyle of the nobles, the destitution of the common people and the general lack of healthy living conditions for everyone two hundred years ago. How safe is it for Isabelle to remain Therese’s companion? ![]() Isabelle finds visiting the palace exciting, but the rumblings of revolution can be heard everywhere. The queen decides that Isabelle would make a lovely playmate for her daughter Therese. At least not until Isabelle must deliver some lace to a noblewoman at the royal palace and, nearly trampled by courtiers, is saved by Marie Antoinette herself. Living with her harsh-tempered grandmother and sickly mother is not easy, but 18th century France offers no opportunities to the struggling working class. Eleven-year-old Isabelle carries on her family’s trade as lacemakers in Versailles with great skill. ![]()
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