Book description
Book 2: The Louise trilogy. Over a century has elapsed since Louise
sat for her portrait. The painting has passed from person to person,
unsigned and unvalued. Then, in 1792, as Revolution sweeps through
France, Gaston Morteau, a lieutenant in the Hussars, rescues the
canvas from a canal in Holland. Louise becomes a very real presence in
Gaston's life, sharing his experiences -- the trauma of war, his
meeting with Napoleon. When events force Gaston to give up the
painting to the sinister Count du Bois, Louise becomes embroiled in a
tale of political intrigue and Gothic horror. In the ashes of the
Delft explosion, Louise made a choice for life. Now she has to face
the realities of love, loss and pain that this life brings.
