The City of Tears
A Sweeping Historical Adventure from the No. 1 Bestselling Author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Published:20th Jan '22
Should be back in stock very soon
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- Paperback - Signed Bookplate Edition£8.99(9781509806898-1)
From the Languedoc to Paris and Amsterdam Kate Mosse's novel sees the Joubert family caught up in the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre and a frightening sequence of events thereafter . . .
The second instalment in The Joubert Family Chronicles. In the 16th century, from the Languedoc to Paris and Amsterdam, one family struggles to survive in the wake of the St Batholomew's Day massacre.
A Sunday Times Best Paperbacks of the Year Pick
‘Mosse is a master storyteller’ – Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe
An epic historical adventure, sweeping from Carcassonne to Paris and Amsterdam, The City of Tears by Kate Mosse is the spellbinding second volume of The Joubert Family Chronicles.
Paris, 1572. For ten violent years, the Wars of Religion have raged across France. But now, peace has been brokered and a royal wedding negotiated that could see the country reunited at last.
An invitation has arrived for Minou Joubert and her family to attend this historic wedding. What Minou doesn’t know is that her family’s oldest enemy will also be there, that the Jouberts will soon be scattered to the winds after tragedy strikes, and that a beloved child will disappear without a trace . . .
A thrilling story of one family’s fight to survive against the devastating tides of history, The City of Tears is the second novel in the series. It is followed by The Ghost Ship.
'Religious fanaticism, political intrigue and the heart-wrenching tale of a lost child . . . with women firmly centre stage' – The Mail on Sunday
Praise for The Joubert Family Chronicles:
'A tour de force' — The Observer, on The Burning Chambers
'An utterly absorbing epic' — Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Paris Apartment, on The City of Tears
'Meticulously researched and stunningly written' — Santa Montefiore, bestselling author of Wait for Me, on The Ghost Ship
That rare thing, a novel with vast scope and ambition, brilliantly achieved, but also deeply personal, finely detailed and nuanced. I was utterly immersed in this spell-binding story -- Rosamund Lupton, author of Three Hours
A gorgeously written, utterly absorbing epic and, despite being set in the sixteenth century, has some very pertinent messages for our time about the evils of religious persecution and the transcendent power of love and family. In case it’s not clear enough yet, I absolutely LOVED it -- Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party
Magnificent, epic -- Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups
[A] dramatic, immersive tale of secrets, conspiracies, fanaticism and loss * Daily Mail *
Mosse’s novel is an enjoyable, intricately plotted piece of escapism * The Times *
Mosse shows a deft command of character and narrative in this second volume of a planned sequence * Sunday Times *
Mosse includes all the ingredients you would expect from a historical epic – murder, treachery, lost children, stolen relics, buried secrets. -- Stephanie Merritt, Observer
Religious fanaticism, political intrigue and the heart-wrenching tale of a lost child add to a highly readable historical adventure, with women firmly centre stage * Mail on Sunday *
Every inch a classic Mosse novel, The City of Tears is diligently researched, beautifully written and, crucially right now, both substantial and immersive – if you want to leave twenty-first-century pandemic Britain behind, this should be your preferred mode of transport * Radio Times *
Deft touches show a mastery of preparation, suspension and resolution within the historical thriller form * Financial Times *
This powerful story of love, secrets and deceit is pacy, rich and stylish – and as compelling as they come. One to stay up late for -- Isabel Ashdown, author of Lake Child
A vibrant sequel to 2018’s Burning Chambers . . . The fascinating historical detail fuels the drama and keeps the plot zipping along * Publishers Weekly *
Mosse’s narrative lyricism, beautifully drawn female characters and deft journey from the past to the present day are a cut above -- Scotland on Sunday on The Burning Chambers
Mosse is a master storyteller -- Madeline Miller, author of Circe
A powerful storyteller with an abundant imagination * Daily Telegraph *
Mosse’s fans will relish this tale of secrets, love and treachery -- The Times on The Burning Chambers
Another of Mosse’s immersive dramas, which takes you to the heart of the past -- Grazia on The Burning Chambers
Gripping, complex and intensely atmospheric -- Mail on Sunday on The Burning Chambers
Deliciously detailed . . . a fast-paced and sweeping epic * Shields Gazette *
ISBN: 9781509806898
Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 34mm
Weight: 376g
560 pages