Holy Fools (P.S.) - Softcover

"[A] fanciful souffl of sex and intrigue in seventeenth-century France." -- Elle (Holy Fools won the "Elle's Lettres" Reader's Prize for March 2004)

"Harris's robust humor and whimsical fantasy suits this take of seventeenth-century France."--Juice

"Compelling . . . a layered, mesmerizing gothic thriller."--Orlando Sentinel

"A uniquely vivid, emotionally ripe, verbal feast for the imagination."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Harris is at her best in re-creating a real sense of France."--Seattle Times

"[C]hock-full of the dazzling, magical style that made Harris famous."--Rocky Mountain News

"A page-turner with an irresistible plot, unforgettable characters and believable settings."--Oakland Tribune

"Rapturous ...A dark, seductive exploration of passion and repression that plumbs the depths of the human psyche."--BookPage

"Holy Fools is rich in style and nuance . . . an engaging, compelling read."--Denver Post

"[A] fanciful souffl? of sex and intrigue in seventeenth-century France."--Elle (Holy Fools won the "Elle's Lettres" Reader's Prize for March 2004)

Forced to abandon her life as a traveling actress and seek refuge in a seventeenth-century abbey, Juliette reinvents an identity for herself and her young daughter in the wake of political upheavals surrounding the assassination of King Henri IV, only to find her past catching up with her. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.