In the Company of Fools

Quite an enjoyable 3rd installment in the Christine de Pizan mysteries series. This is meant to be set in the late 14th century, sometime before Christine began writing professionally. Oh, did I not mention de Pizan was Europe's first professional female author? Way back in the 1400s. I think I enjo......more

I can only say that this was an 'OK read'. A nice enough story but very simplistic writing and I can't really say I got very engaged with the characters. I borrowed this from the library as I thought it sounded interesting but I don't think I'll search out anything else by her.......more

An abandoned baby, a murdered woman, a missing wife, slanderous talk against Valentina Visconti, Duchess of Orleans.......all of these things bombard Christine de Pizan at the palace in Paris. The Duke of Orleans' fools find the abandoned baby and beg Christine's help. They believe that the baby was......more

This is the third in the series featuring Christine de Pisan, and I would suggest starting from the beginning with In the Presence of Evil and In the Shadow of the Enemy and many of the characters in this instalment have their origins in the first two books, as does the historical background. It is t......more

An abandoned baby sets off a chain of events that surprise even Christine de Pizan. It's 1396 Paris and the French court is a hotbed of jealousy, plotting, and political maneuvering. Valentina, the Duchess of Orleans, has been the target of gossip and rumor mongering. The charge of sorcery or witchc......more