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I am not sure how familiar Americans generally are with this series as it hasn't been in print in a very very long time here.
I don't have the words to describe at how much these books mean to me. I can say without hesitation, my favorite books of all times.
I would give anything to get these on Kindle, but I doubt it would ever happen. Golon fought up until recently for the rights to her own books with a french publisher and I think she finally won. She was left in poverty basically.
The details in these books are something I have never experienced before and I doubt I ever will again. It goes beyond being pulled into the book. My mom gave me the first book back in Germany when I was I think 12 years old. I remember having the wind literally knocked out of me by reading.
The books start set in mid 17th century france and there are a total of 12 books. I know she worked on a 13th, but I don't know if it was ever done. Only the first 9 were ever translated into english and it took my literally months to find very very old used books here in the US to have my series again. I could only find old and worn paperbacks with very cheesy covers but I didn't care.
Angelique is my favorite heroine of all times. Period.
According to various fan websites there are a total of est. 150 million books sold worldwide, they have been translated and published in at least 63 countries and it is said by 320 different publishers in over 20 different languages.
Ask most european women and they will be very familiar with it.
Anyone else familiar with the series?
Needless to say, my Kindle is named Angelique.
I don't have the words to describe at how much these books mean to me. I can say without hesitation, my favorite books of all times.
I would give anything to get these on Kindle, but I doubt it would ever happen. Golon fought up until recently for the rights to her own books with a french publisher and I think she finally won. She was left in poverty basically.
The details in these books are something I have never experienced before and I doubt I ever will again. It goes beyond being pulled into the book. My mom gave me the first book back in Germany when I was I think 12 years old. I remember having the wind literally knocked out of me by reading.
The books start set in mid 17th century france and there are a total of 12 books. I know she worked on a 13th, but I don't know if it was ever done. Only the first 9 were ever translated into english and it took my literally months to find very very old used books here in the US to have my series again. I could only find old and worn paperbacks with very cheesy covers but I didn't care.
Angelique is my favorite heroine of all times. Period.
According to various fan websites there are a total of est. 150 million books sold worldwide, they have been translated and published in at least 63 countries and it is said by 320 different publishers in over 20 different languages.
Ask most european women and they will be very familiar with it.
Anyone else familiar with the series?
Needless to say, my Kindle is named Angelique.