"Finally we have a definitive bio-novel of the passionate, ambitious woman who often led the political forces of eighteenth century France. The Baroness Germaine de Staël is given her due by Victoria D. Schmidt, and French history will never be the same. This fact-based novel sets the record straight. Germaine de Staël's power was endless, her talents limitless and her ability to influence the destiny of France legendary."

– Wilkie Smith Leith, English Faculty, Former Director, University Writing Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

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Why did I write a novel about Germaine de Stael instead of a traditional biography?