by Robert J. Elisberg
BOOK DESCRIPTION
A Top 50 Amazon Bestseller in three categories, THE WILD
ROSES is the sweeping tale of three women who find themselves caught up in a
swashbuckling adventure of high action, comedy and romance to save the king and
country. Within months of each other, King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and
the powerful Queen Mother Marie de Medici all died, leaving France of 1648 in
the hands of a Child King. The result is a power vacuum, from which aristocrats
hope to plunge the nation into civil war, which could determine the balance of
power in Europe forever.
A plot by the leader of the aristocrats has been set in motion, kidnapping the young king, to force the royal family to abdicate. Near-helpless, the Queen Regent and her Chief Minister Cardinal Jules Mazarin try to stave off the threat, but with little success. And so, as the life of France begins to break down, lawlessness in the streets breaks out. In the midst of this turmoil, three young women - unaware of one another - have each suddenly been forced from home to face their own steep hurdles alone that have changed their lives. And though they don't know it, those separate lives will soon entwine with one another, and the destiny of France.
A plot by the leader of the aristocrats has been set in motion, kidnapping the young king, to force the royal family to abdicate. Near-helpless, the Queen Regent and her Chief Minister Cardinal Jules Mazarin try to stave off the threat, but with little success. And so, as the life of France begins to break down, lawlessness in the streets breaks out. In the midst of this turmoil, three young women - unaware of one another - have each suddenly been forced from home to face their own steep hurdles alone that have changed their lives. And though they don't know it, those separate lives will soon entwine with one another, and the destiny of France.
AUTHOR BIO
Robert J. Elisberg has been a commentator and contributor to such publications as the Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Los Angeles Magazine, C/NET and E! Online, and he served on the editorial board for the Writers Guild of America. He has contributed political writing to the anthology, Clued in on Politics, 3rd edition (CQ Press).
Among his other writing, Elisberg wrote the comic novella, A Christmas Carol 2: The Return of Scrooge," which reached #2 on Amazon's Hot List for Humor/Parody. His most recent novel is the swashbuckling adventure, The Wild Roses. He co-wrote a book on world travel. Currently, he writes a tech column for the Writers Guild of America, west. He also co-wrote the song, "Just One of the Girls" for the Showtime movie Wharf Rat, and wrote the book for the stage musical Rapunzel!.
Born in Chicago, he attended Northwestern University and received his MFA from UCLA, where he was twice awarded the Lucille Ball Award for comedy screenwriting. Not long afterwards, Elisberg sold his screenplay, Harry Warren of the Mounties. He was on staff of the international animated series, Flute Master, and co-wrote three of the Skateboy films based on it. He also co-wrote the independent film, Yard Sale. Most recently, he wrote an adventure
screenplay for Callahan Filmworks.
REVIEWS
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprises
in store July 22, 2013
Format:Kindle
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One thing that's a drag about our short-hand culture these
days is how an original idea is often reduced to some simple, pithy, easy to
digest descriptor. What winds up happening is, everything is given equal weight
- there's nothing that really separates the great idea from the merely ordinary
one when you reduce it to ten words or less.
"Die Hard on a boat," for example, might sound a fun premise for a movie. (I can assure you it was anything but.) Conversely, "Three musketeers but with women" is so much more than that simple descriptor. It gets your attention, sure - it raises your eyebrow but in the end, it doesn't begin to hint at the real treat that lies in store.
I had certain expectations going in when I cracked this book open - I envisioned a fun adventure, a romp through history, and plenty of humor along the way. Don't get me wrong, all those things and more are within these pages. What I didn't expect was to be moved as much as I was by the three heroines at the heart of the story and their relationship with one another. The other thing I didn't expect was to read a 350+ page book as quickly as I did. But I got caught up very quickly and after that it was off to the races with this thoroughly entertaining read. It just sparkles - and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
"Die Hard on a boat," for example, might sound a fun premise for a movie. (I can assure you it was anything but.) Conversely, "Three musketeers but with women" is so much more than that simple descriptor. It gets your attention, sure - it raises your eyebrow but in the end, it doesn't begin to hint at the real treat that lies in store.
I had certain expectations going in when I cracked this book open - I envisioned a fun adventure, a romp through history, and plenty of humor along the way. Don't get me wrong, all those things and more are within these pages. What I didn't expect was to be moved as much as I was by the three heroines at the heart of the story and their relationship with one another. The other thing I didn't expect was to read a 350+ page book as quickly as I did. But I got caught up very quickly and after that it was off to the races with this thoroughly entertaining read. It just sparkles - and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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I can't believe I'm writing a review, and I can't believe I
pulled an all-nighter reading this book. But I am and I did.
What a wildly-entertaining adventure. It's so well-written, fast paced and exciting. I could see the movie play out as I read it.
I didn't expect it to be as funny as it is. I'm a history buff too, so I wish the author went into a little more detail on a couple of the real, historical characters. But I actually was surprised and very much liked that he had as much history in it as he did.
Can't wait for another historical adventure from this author.
What a wildly-entertaining adventure. It's so well-written, fast paced and exciting. I could see the movie play out as I read it.
I didn't expect it to be as funny as it is. I'm a history buff too, so I wish the author went into a little more detail on a couple of the real, historical characters. But I actually was surprised and very much liked that he had as much history in it as he did.
Can't wait for another historical adventure from this author.
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