Young Marie first showed a talent for life modelling as a teenager. Sent to live in the royal household, she started sculpting famous figures, including King Louis XVI himself.
When the Revolution struck, Marie was torn. She understood why the poor had risen in protest, but she couldn't forget the kindness of the King. Should she stick with the royalists, or go over to the rebels' side? The French Revolution, it turned out, was only the start of Marie's adventures . . .
