The traitor's smile by Patricia Elliott
Pimpernelles. Book 2. Hodder Children's Books, ISBN
978-0-340-95677-9.
Pimpernelles: The traitor's smile is a fantastic book which will keep
your curiosity kindled and make it very hard to put this book down.
Pimpernelles is a series of two books that are set in England and
France back in the revolution. The main characters are Eugenie, a
beautiful French aristocrat who is fleeing the horrid revolution
with her quiet and handsome French companion, Julien. Hetta,
Eugenie's English cousin who is such a tomboy, believes that the
revolution in France is fantastic as she dreams about one day being
involved in it.
As Eugenie and Julien appear in England, Julien not speaking fluent
English, things start to become intense between Hetta and Julien
when she offers to teach him the English language. Suddenly
everything changes when Guy Deschamps appears in Deal, the small
coastal town in which this book is staged. Guy had been close
friends with Armand, Eugenie's brother who is being held in a prison
awaiting trial by the guillotine due to acts against the republic.
Eugenie is astounded that something might be going between Guy and
Julien.
A truly spectacular story of: loss and love, revolution and
hardship. This book would be more appropriate/ suited to the age 15
and upwards.
Sarah Filkin (Student)