![]() ![]() The reader definitely acquires a vivid image of the circumstances that used to influence one of the most turbulent eras in European History and the first steps of an elaborate version of espionage and warfare, the social background is also successfully depicted with references to the position of women in the British and French society, especially the young and less privileged ones who had to use their minds and courage to escape a low position on the social ladder. The background of this novel by Nancy Bilyeau is very interesting and the era is beautifully depicted. ![]() Genevieve finds herself in a web of secrets and espionage, in an era when being a woman was already dangerous by itself. The colour of the sky, the color of the Virgin Mary. The colour blue, the symbol of divine perfection, authority, eternal beauty. Apart from the military conflict, there is an ongoing race for the finest porcelain and the creation of the most unique and powerful of colors. ![]() In a time when the war with France is raging, Genevieve has to fight her own battle to acquire the right to be acknowledged for her talent to create beauty. ![]() Genevieve comes from a Huguenot family that found shelter in England, persecuted in their own country due to their religious beliefs. ![]()
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