The Champagne Letters
In Reims, France, 1805, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot has just lost her husband and resolves to realize their dream of creating the premier champagne house now known as Veuve Clicquot. With Russians poised to invade, competitors vying for her customers, and Napoleonic court politics complicating business, she must distinguish herself to keep the house afloat and protect its future.
In present-day Chicago, Natalie Taylor, newly divorced, flees to Paris and discovers a collection of the Widow Clicquot’s published letters by the Seine. She borrows those letters as inspiration to step beyond her comfort zone and build a new life, but a shocking turn in Paris forces her to choose whether to accept her losses or fight for a different future.
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Book details
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Publication date
- December 10, 2024
- Print length
- 351 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781668061909
French + Historical Fiction
What to Know Before Reading The Champagne Letters
Barbe-Nicole Clicquot is operating a champagne house in Reims during 1805 with military and commercial pressures closing in. The story alternates with Natalie Taylor, a recent divorcée from Chicago who goes to Paris and finds the Widow Clicquot’s letters. Expect a focus on personal reinvention, business survival, and historical context rather than fantasy or speculative elements. The book centers on two women navigating social constraints, competing interests, and decisions about whether to accept losses or pursue new beginnings.
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Kate MacIntosh
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