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Summary: There's something about a woman with French blood:)
Review: I remember these books from my teenage years. My friends read them in high school and I swore that one day after college I would too. Well. . .by the time I graduated from my master's program, I'd forgotten about them for the next 20 years. I stumbled onto a website about them earlier this summer while looking for another set of French movies and books. Now I own all nine books that have been translated into English, and like many folks here, am waiting for the other 3 that were published in French to be translated and released in the USA. Meanwhile--what a story! This is epic stuff, chock full of little details about the life and customs of France during the time of King Louis XIV. You can almost hear the tinkle of the wine glasses at Court and smell the stench of the gutters. And what a woman! Angelique is beautiful, enterprising, sassy, spunky, resourceful, and at times laugh-out-loud funny. In fact, in Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell, we learn early in the book that Scarlett's mother was of French ancestry--and those who read about and love both these characters will see many similarities between them. There is a resillience and fighting spirit in both of them that's forged from straight-on dealing with historical and political factors outside their control. Classic, unforgettable, and definitely worth my time:)
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Summary: Angelique:the Marquise of the Angels
Review: I liked the book very much. I want to have the video's from the whole serie on VHS. Hwo can help me.
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Summary: One of the best series of books written
Review: This book (and all that come after it)are the best historical novel written. The historical detail is flawless. The reader gets caught up with Angelique and her adventures: To Toulouse, Paris, the Court of Miracles in the Paris Underground, to Versailles. The other books continue her adventures. I wish the last three were published in English so we'd get to read them in Engish.
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Summary: The best in the series
Review: This book is good all on its own and reading the rest may just disappoint readers who like realistic historical novels and great characters. Angelique is a wonderful heroine who is very down to earth and easy to relate to. Count de Peyrac is a perfect match for her and his wooing of her is the most romantic I have ever read. I think this is the only book in the series that ends on a grim note but it is very true to life. The authors could have just let us imagine the future, but they went on to write eleven more books which get more banal and unbelievable. This is truly a treasure from romantics to historians, but unless you are very melodramatic, don't read the other books.
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Summary: An epic story which sweeps you up and away!
Review: Reading this novel has led to an appreciation of France and life in the 17th century far greater than could ever have been imagined. For one whose imagination is easily stirred, it was easy to be caught up in the life and intrigues of Angelique to the point where I declared her to be my all-time heroine, and where I wished fervountly that I could have lived her life instead of my dull 20th century one!The characters and scenes are beautifully described and as many other fans know, the story is addictive. I would say this is on the level of Gone With the Wind for grand scale and heart-wrenching attachment. I shall not rest however until I am able to read the final 3 books in the series. With bated breath....
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Summary: Wonderful Book-part of a wonderful series,3 more to go!
Review: For anyone who loves good historical fiction,with a great love story,and intense real characters--this is the series of books to read!! But the action doesn't stop with the last English translation (A. & The Ghosts), there are 3 more in French that have yet to be translated & published.
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Summary: Want more of Angelique and Joffrey de Peyrac
Review: The last three books have to be translated into English for the American readers. Please-please-please-please-please-please-please--the best romance series ever written!!
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Summary: French and Canadian fans - please help!
Review: I first read these books in the mid-70's and have periodically returned to them over the years. Every time I pick them up I am surprised that I enjoy them as much now as I did when I was a teenager. A bit of information for those of you who are frustrated with the way the English translation series ends - there are indeed 12 books - only 9 of which have been translated into English. The last three are "Angelique a Quebec", "Angelique, La Route de l'Espoir", and "La Victoire de Angelique." (please excuse any missplling of the French). All of these novels are compelling and, in fact, addictive. So much so that I eventually tracked down #10 and #12 in French and started translating for myself. Unfortunately, although I've tried very hard, I have not been able to find a copy of #11 - La Route de l'Espoir - even in French. Those of you who are French-Canadian (particularly M. Boucher) who say you can still find these books, I would appreciate some help. If you can find a copy of #11 in French, I would be interested in buying it from you. Thanks for your help.
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Summary: Greatest historical novel series EVER!
Review: I first discovered these books in the late sixties in paperback form published by Bantam Books. I fell in love with Angelique, and have avidly followed her adventures through the first nine books (which I own). I know that Serge died after the eighth book, and that Anne wrote the ninth book after his death. Now I understand that there are more books in the series, which have not been translated into English or published in the US...who do I need to contact to beg for this to be done? Book 9, "Angelique and the Ghosts", left the readers hanging by a thread as Angelique and Joffrey looked up at the lights of Quebec...what became of them there? I have reread these tattered paperbacks twenty or thirty times, and always feel a sense of loss when the story has no ending. Also, I have noticed that some of the books have apparantly been published under different names...here are the names of the Bantam editions I own... 1. Angelique 2. Angelique and the King 3. Angelique in Barbary 4. Angelique in Revolt 5. Angelique in Love 6. The Countess Angelique 7. The Temptation of Angelique 8. Angelique and the Demon 9. Angelique and the Ghosts If anyone has any information on any subsequent novels in this series, please contact me. I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone.
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Summary: The all time best collection of Historical novels ever!!!
Review: I've read all of the first 7 editions and have the ninth. I am needing the 8th edition "Angeliue and the Demon" Please can anyone out there help me? I have yet to read the 9th Ed, until I find the 8th. I would greatly like to buy this edition. Please help a fellow fan! Thanks rscopple@mvn.net
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