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The Fan‑Maker's Inquisition places a dramatic courtroom drama at the heart of the French Revolution. The protagonist, a skilled fan‑maker, is brought before the tribunal after her manuscript—co‑written with the infamous Marquis de Sade—accuses Bishop Landa of horrific abuses against Native populations in the New World.
The novel interrogates the power of the written word, the perseverance of imagination, and the perils of defying entrenched authority. It portrays how the revolutionary court, consumed by punishment of case authors, remains blind to its own injustices and the suffering they perpetuate.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Rikki Ducornet
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