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Chateau Laux is a sweeping historical novel that transports the reader to the height of religious oppression and bigotry in Europe in the eighteenth century and across the seas to the burgeoning, seeming freedom of the New World: the bustling colony of Philadelphia. Author David Loux seamlessly brings his own family history into this story of the birth and growth of a new nation. For a debut novel, the author has done an amazing job of setting the scene for the tragic events that unfolded against the backdrop of the new civilization. The Coffee Pot Book Club Book Award: "The poetic turn of phrase and such elegance deserves recognition, for it is not just a novel that Loux has penned, but a masterpiece, a rose among thorns, a chateau among farmhouses. With such a keen sense of human life and emotion, Chateau Laux by David Loux brings to life a story that threatens to mesmerise with scenes of pure, unrestrained delight and scenes that will pull at your heartstrings and have you reaching for the tissues." “Chateau Laux by David Loux is a brilliant portrayal of ambition, tragedy, and reconciliation . . . Poignantly written, Chateau Laux effortlessly blends history and culture with recurring concepts of good and evil. David Loux impeccably portrays the unpredictability of life, the importance of human morals, and the value of reconciliation with loved ones." "A nascent nation, in all its moral complexities, is apprehended through the lives of members of an isolated middle colonies community on the edge of the frontier in this moving and important historical novel." "Loux writes with panache . . ." AwardsDistinctions
"Inspired by a shocking incident in eighteenth century America, Chateau Laux is the story of Lawrence Kraymer, a young entrepreneur from a youthful Philadelphia, who chances upon a French aristocrat and his family living on the edge of the frontier. Born to an unwed mother and raised by a disapproving and judgmental grandfather, Lawrence is drawn to the close-knit family. As part of his courtship of one of the patriarch's daughters, he builds a ch?teau, igniting memories of a past that should have been left alone and setting in motion a course of devastating events he could not have anticipated"--back cover. No library descriptions found. |
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