DAUGHTER OF A FRENCH COURTESAN TO FRONTIER WIFE TO COMPANION OF MARTHA WASHINGTON - In the early 1700's Christiane is next in a line of courtesans who have been favorites at the French court during the reigns of two monarchs. Yet she longs to be the beloved wife of one man, not a lovely piece of human art passed from one noble to another. After her mother's death, she flees France with her renegade father. In the Canadian wilderness, she survives the shock of leaving a life of wealth and privilege. To escape frontier violence, she moves southward only to become involved in the burgeoning American Revolution. Circumstances push Christiane into the very heart of the American rebel elite. But one man in her life can never be forgotten. John Eastham, who'd also fled Europe, had protected her as the captain at a Canadian frontier fort. Then he'd been a friend. When they meet again, he has become the enemy. Both of them must face the history they left behind. Both of them must face the unexpected consequences of war and--also of peace. How do enemies lay down arms and forge a future. a dynasty? ONE FAMILY'S SAGA, A YOUNG NATIONS' STORY ~ "A fascinating book, well worth reading, difficult to put down and gave me a new insight into the early history of the US."-a UK reader
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