Merchants of Virtue (The Huguenot Chronicles)

ISBN: 0993444261

Author: Monk, Paul C.R.

Condition: New

France, 1685. Jeanne is the wife of a wealthy merchant, but now she risks losing everything.Louis XIVs soldiers will stop at nothing to forcibly convert the countrys Huguenot "heretics" to the "true" faith. The men ransack Jeannes belongings and threaten to take her children.One by one, Jeanne watches her neighbors cave under the constant harassment. She and her husband resolve to hold fast to their Protestant principals of liberty of conscience, but Jeanne wonders if the punishment for their defiance is more than she can bearIf Jeanne cant find a way to evade the soldiers clutches, her family will face a fate worse than poverty and imprisonment. They may never see each other againMerchants of Virtue is the first book in the Huguenot Chronicles, a trilogy of historical fiction novels. If you like fast-paced adventure, rich layers of historical detail, and inspirational stories based on true events, then youll love Paul C.R. Monks stirring novel. Get it now!