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Twisted Fate: A Story of True Love in Renaissance France
A Story of True Love in Renaissance France . . . Twisted Fate tells the saga of families in France caught up in the Protestant Reformation begun early in the sixteenth century by Martin Luther in Germany and John Calvin in Switzerland. The Reformation caused great conflict between the Catholic Church in France and the Huguenots, who desired religious toleration from the church and from the government. The reader gets involved in the lives of these families filled with political intrigue, murder, suspense, persecution, survival, and ultimately enduring love. The past is made vibrant in a story of faith by bringing together historical and fictional people and events from Renaissance France. Finally, Twisted Fate, as the title implies, is filled with twists, turns, and surprises that promise to keep the reader spellbound. Frank Harrelson has always had an interest in the history and development of Europe in ancient times. Out of curiosity of his family ancestry, he began his genealogy search almost forty years ago at the National Archives in Washington, DC. Establishing his maternal roots led to the discovery of his Horry ancestors in the ancient French province of Angoumois. This is the first historical novel by the author. Frank Harrelson is a member of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina, the Society of First Families of South Carolina, and the Sons of the American Revolution.
516 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 5, 2018
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Frank Harrelson
2 booksFrank Harrelson has always had an interest in the history and development of Europe in ancient times. Out of curiousity of his family ancestry, he began his genealogy search almost forty years ago at the National Archives in washington, DC. Establishing his maternal roots led to the discovery of his Horry ancestors in the ancient French province of Angoumois. This is the first historical novel by the author. Frank Harrelson is a member of the Hugeunot Society of South Carolina, the Society of First Families of South Carolina, and the Sons of the American Revolution.
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January 22, 2019To say I was finding this challenging would be misleading - though I have come to a complete stop - such a promising start .. such an interesting topic to tackle ... thinking maybe this could have been tightened up a little or serialised earlier ... on the backburner for now
August 15, 2019
The author is a friend of mine. He's so proud of this book and a lot of effort went into the writing. However, I had a great deal of difficulty getting through it. There are so many superfluous details that do not add to the story. The tale may take place in 16th century France but constantly adding french to the english was unnecessary and seemed silly. And the language was so stilted. Lastly, there were things that were incorrect. An example being, one of the main characters receives the Legion of Honor from the King for his good deeds. The Legion of Honor was instituted by Napoleon at a much later date. Incorrect details detracted from the story.
The tale told a lot about the Huguenots but it should have been better researched and a good editor should have eliminated the many extraneous details that encumber the story.
The tale told a lot about the Huguenots but it should have been better researched and a good editor should have eliminated the many extraneous details that encumber the story.
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