{"product_id":"9780399591686","title":"Where the Light Falls: A Novel of the French Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rich and sweeping novel of courage, duty, sacrifice, and love set during the French Revolution from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Allison Pataki and her brother Owen Pataki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree years after the storming of the Bastille, the streets of Paris are roiling with the spirit of revolution. The citizens of France are enlivened by the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. The monarchy of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette has been dismantled—with the help of the guillotine—and a new nation is rising in its place. Jean-Luc, an idealistic young lawyer, moves his wife, Marie, and their infant son from a comfortable life in Marseille to Paris, in the hopes of joining the cause. André, the son of a denounced nobleman, has evaded execution by joining the new French army. And Sophie\u003cb\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ea beautiful, young\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003earistocratic widow, embarks on her own fight for independence against her powerful, vindictive uncle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs chaos threatens to undo the progress of the Revolution and the demand for justice breeds instability and paranoia, the lives of these compatriots become inextricably linked. Jean-Luc, André, and Sophie find themselves in a world where survival seems increasingly less likely—for themselves and, indeed, for the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing cameos from legendary figures such as Maximilien Robespierre, King Louis XVI, and Alexandre Dumas, \u003ci\u003eWhere the Light Falls\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic and engrossing novel, moving from the streets and courtrooms of Paris to Napoleon’s epic march across the burning sands of Egypt. With vivid detail and imagery, the Patakis capture the hearts and minds of the citizens of France fighting for truth above all, and for their belief in a cause greater than themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Allison Pataki’s \u003ci\u003eSisi: Empress on Her Own\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allison Pataki simply stuns me with each new book. I savor each page. \u003ci\u003eSisi \u003c\/i\u003eis her best yet!”\u003cb\u003e—Kathie Lee Gifford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Irresistible—completely impossible to put down . . . Allison Pataki reimagines the reign of the nineteenth-century Princess Diana in this stunning book.”\u003cb\u003e—Michelle Moran, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRebel Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pataki brings richness and relevance to the story of the woman who worked tirelessly to protect the face of an empire.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vivid, sumptuous descriptions of the Habsburg Court.”\u003cb\u003e—Jennifer Chiaverini, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A true tour de force.”\u003cb\u003e—Erika Robuck, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHemingway’s Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50096773529840,"sku":"9780399591686","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399591686","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}