Francine du Plessix Gray chronicles the lives of her parents, Alexander Liberman and Tatiana du Plessix, and explores how their lives mirror the sociopolitical complexities of the twentieth century.
Chronicles the life of patriot, mystic, and activist Simone Weil, discussing her belief in the redemptive value of manual labor, her religious beliefs, her battle against anorexia, and her personal relationships.
Pursuing a friendship and then a passionate romance with the young Marie Antoinette, dashing Swedish nobleman Count Axel von Fersen becomes a devoted companion to the entire royal family before attempting to help them escape in the wake of the French Revolution.
