Huguenot Garden

Written by Douglas Jones

Twins face persecution in 1685 France, testing their faith and resilience.

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120 pages· ~670L

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Bookroo's summary

In 1685 France, twin sisters Rene and Albret Martineau navigate a world of faith and persecution. As Huguenots, their family faces the wrath of King Louis XIV. Will their courage and unity withstand the trials of their time? Journey with them through a year of challenges, where every day is a testament to their beliefs and strength. Discover how they find hope and resilience amidst adversity, and what it truly means to hold onto faith when the world is against you.

From the publisher

Huguenot Garden is a children’s story of the daily and adventurous episodes in the lives of Rene and Albret Martineau, young twin sisters in a seventeeth-century, French Protestant family. The episodes follow the twins and the rest of the Martineau family as they work, worship, commune, and suffer persecution together.The story aims to portray the ideas and historical details common to Huguenot life in La Rochelle, France, 1685, a tragic year whose final quarter brought the full wrath of Louis XIV.

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