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Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution. Review: Great depiction of the French Revolution - Before I read this book, all I knew about Madame Tussaud was it was the name of a world famous wax museum. I didn't really have much knowledge of the French Revolution as well. But I have enjoyed all of Michelle Moran's previously novels depicting other historical time periods. Michelle Moran does a really good job depicting the French Revolution as well. This book shows the ignorance of the common people of that time, and the naivete of the Royals. Although some conversations and interactions may be imagined by the author, most of the events did take place. According to the Author, most of the facts are correct. She did change a couple of the facts to pertain to the novel, but most of it was true to the best of her knowledge. Michelle Moran does a wonderful job bringing you back to that era. Making you understand exactly how the mood was during that time. I found myself wanting to know more about that era, and researching parts that were briefly depicted in the novel so I could understand it more thoroughly. The author sparks that fascination and brings the characters back to life in the horrific tale of the French Revolution. Each chapter states the time frame and starts off with a Quote that was documented from that time period. The novel follows Madame Tussaud who was known at that time as Marie Grosholtz. She lived with her uncle Curtius and her mother at the Salon de Cire learning the art of wax. The salon was a great attraction for people of that time, to come and get the latest news of the time depicted through wax figurines made by Marie and Curtius. To read about Marie Grosholtz and learning about all she had to endure during the French Revolution, was pretty emotional. Changing the wax figures and Tableau to correspond with the latest news whether she agreed with it or not, making death masks of recently decapitated prisoners, tolerating the rapid change of the government and not knowing if she would be the next they would take prisoner or not. Michelle Moran pulled out the emotion of the characters and really making you feel like you, yourself are there as well. It was hard not to feel for the characters as they suffered the worst. At the end of the novel, the author, ties up all the loose end and briefly recaps the lives of the characters who futures were not told in the book. She also goes on to explain the history of the time and what was completely true in the book. There is a glossary at the end of the book as well to help with some of the French words along the way. Although, with a kindle it is kind of hard to go back and forth between the story and the glossary. The novel was very easy to read and flowed really nicely. I can't wait to read Michelle Moran's next historical fiction! Review: historical fiction at its best - Everyone's heard of the famous Madame Tussaud's wax museums, which started in London but now have locations around the world, but how many of us know the thrilling story of the real Madame Tussaud? This novel, which was published for adults but would make an excellent choice for teen readers as well, concentrates on the life of young Marie Grosholtz in Paris and Versailles during the turbulent years of the French Revolution. Marie lives with her mother and uncle, studying under her uncle's tutelage how to make figures for their famous Salon de Cire, or wax museum, which includes tableaux with statues of everyone from the King and Queen having a meal to the Cavern of Great Thieves, made to look like a dungeon. Her uncle hosts one of the city's most popular salons, whose regulars include the Duc d'Orleans, the king's radical cousin, Jean-Paul Marat, Robespierre, and others who are soon to become famous--or infamous--as revolutionaries. Her brothers guard the king as part of the Swiss Guard at Versailles. When the novel opens, a letter has just come from the King and Queen, saying they want to visit the Salon! Although Marie knows that the Queen has recently been plagued by scandals, she is convinced that their visit will bring good fortune. What she can't imagine at that moment is that she will be invited to move to Versailles to instruct the king's sister, Madame Elisabeth, in the art of wax modeling, and that her life will become intimately linked with that of the royal family. Never could she have guessed that within a few brief years, she would be required by the revolutionaries to make wax reproductions of the bloody heads of their victims, some of whom she knows personally, to be paraded through the streets of Paris. If she doesn't do their bidding, her head is likely to be the next to fall under the guillotine's sharp knife...will she be able to survive the Revolution with her own head intact? This novel is historical fiction at its best--a fascinating tale filled with real historical characters, told by a skilled storyteller. Moran weaves a tantalizing tale that takes us from the richness and splendor of Versailles (complete with the stench of the hallways) to the heights of the Terror. Although I have read many novels set during this period, as well as nonfiction about the French Revolution, I couldn't help but gasp at some of the horrors Marie was forced to endure. There's some romance, too, of course, for Marie, but it's secondary to the political tale. Highly recommended for teens and adults! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B004HFRJUI | | Accessibility | Learn more | | Best Sellers Rank | #764,604 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #744 in Historical Biographical Fiction #975 in Biographical & Autofiction #1,067 in Biographical & Autofiction Fiction eBooks | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,281) | | Edition | Reprint | | Enhanced typesetting | Enabled | | File size | 5.3 MB | | ISBN-13 | 978-0307588678 | | Language | English | | Page Flip | Enabled | | Print length | 465 pages | | Publication date | February 15, 2011 | | Publisher | Crown | | Screen Reader | Supported | | Word Wise | Enabled | | X-Ray | Enabled | ## Images ![Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91CiKEdMKwL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great depiction of the French Revolution *by C***C on March 1, 2011* Before I read this book, all I knew about Madame Tussaud was it was the name of a world famous wax museum. I didn't really have much knowledge of the French Revolution as well. But I have enjoyed all of Michelle Moran's previously novels depicting other historical time periods. Michelle Moran does a really good job depicting the French Revolution as well. This book shows the ignorance of the common people of that time, and the naivete of the Royals. Although some conversations and interactions may be imagined by the author, most of the events did take place. According to the Author, most of the facts are correct. She did change a couple of the facts to pertain to the novel, but most of it was true to the best of her knowledge. Michelle Moran does a wonderful job bringing you back to that era. Making you understand exactly how the mood was during that time. I found myself wanting to know more about that era, and researching parts that were briefly depicted in the novel so I could understand it more thoroughly. The author sparks that fascination and brings the characters back to life in the horrific tale of the French Revolution. Each chapter states the time frame and starts off with a Quote that was documented from that time period. The novel follows Madame Tussaud who was known at that time as Marie Grosholtz. She lived with her uncle Curtius and her mother at the Salon de Cire learning the art of wax. The salon was a great attraction for people of that time, to come and get the latest news of the time depicted through wax figurines made by Marie and Curtius. To read about Marie Grosholtz and learning about all she had to endure during the French Revolution, was pretty emotional. Changing the wax figures and Tableau to correspond with the latest news whether she agreed with it or not, making death masks of recently decapitated prisoners, tolerating the rapid change of the government and not knowing if she would be the next they would take prisoner or not. Michelle Moran pulled out the emotion of the characters and really making you feel like you, yourself are there as well. It was hard not to feel for the characters as they suffered the worst. At the end of the novel, the author, ties up all the loose end and briefly recaps the lives of the characters who futures were not told in the book. She also goes on to explain the history of the time and what was completely true in the book. There is a glossary at the end of the book as well to help with some of the French words along the way. Although, with a kindle it is kind of hard to go back and forth between the story and the glossary. The novel was very easy to read and flowed really nicely. I can't wait to read Michelle Moran's next historical fiction! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ historical fiction at its best *by M***M on April 16, 2011* Everyone's heard of the famous Madame Tussaud's wax museums, which started in London but now have locations around the world, but how many of us know the thrilling story of the real Madame Tussaud? This novel, which was published for adults but would make an excellent choice for teen readers as well, concentrates on the life of young Marie Grosholtz in Paris and Versailles during the turbulent years of the French Revolution. Marie lives with her mother and uncle, studying under her uncle's tutelage how to make figures for their famous Salon de Cire, or wax museum, which includes tableaux with statues of everyone from the King and Queen having a meal to the Cavern of Great Thieves, made to look like a dungeon. Her uncle hosts one of the city's most popular salons, whose regulars include the Duc d'Orleans, the king's radical cousin, Jean-Paul Marat, Robespierre, and others who are soon to become famous--or infamous--as revolutionaries. Her brothers guard the king as part of the Swiss Guard at Versailles. When the novel opens, a letter has just come from the King and Queen, saying they want to visit the Salon! Although Marie knows that the Queen has recently been plagued by scandals, she is convinced that their visit will bring good fortune. What she can't imagine at that moment is that she will be invited to move to Versailles to instruct the king's sister, Madame Elisabeth, in the art of wax modeling, and that her life will become intimately linked with that of the royal family. Never could she have guessed that within a few brief years, she would be required by the revolutionaries to make wax reproductions of the bloody heads of their victims, some of whom she knows personally, to be paraded through the streets of Paris. If she doesn't do their bidding, her head is likely to be the next to fall under the guillotine's sharp knife...will she be able to survive the Revolution with her own head intact? This novel is historical fiction at its best--a fascinating tale filled with real historical characters, told by a skilled storyteller. Moran weaves a tantalizing tale that takes us from the richness and splendor of Versailles (complete with the stench of the hallways) to the heights of the Terror. Although I have read many novels set during this period, as well as nonfiction about the French Revolution, I couldn't help but gasp at some of the horrors Marie was forced to endure. There's some romance, too, of course, for Marie, but it's secondary to the political tale. Highly recommended for teens and adults! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by F***N on September 13, 2011* Meine Vorrezensentin trifft den Nagel auf den Kopf, der Einstieg ist wirklich harzig, und nach 3 sehr gelungene Bücher habe ich mich gefragt, ob die Autorin hier nicht einen Fehlgriff gemacht hat. Dann wird es aber deutlich besser und die letzten gut 300 Seiten habe ich dann doch in 2 Tagen verschlungen. Viel Geschichte, die man schon gehört hat, aber nicht in diesem Detailreichtum. Im Grossen und Ganzen gelungen. Mehr als meine Vorrezensentin brauche ich nicht zu sagen. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/133741791-madame-tussaud-a-novel-of-the-french-revolution](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/133741791-madame-tussaud-a-novel-of-the-french-revolution) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-10-05*