Adrien Goetz traces the fall of the Second Empire through three women named Hortense
A new historical novel, reviewed by Télérama, follows three characters sharing a first name as it moves through the reign and collapse of Napoléon III.
Adrien Goetz has published a historical novel, "Les Trois Hortense", built around three women who share the same first name as it tracks the Second Empire of Napoléon III through to its downfall, according to Télérama.
The outlet describes the book as a brisk and erudite novel, calling it a pleasurable way back into that stretch of French history.
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