"Ninety-Three" by Victor Hugo is a historical novel that drops you right into the heart of the French Revolution. You're thrown into the year 1793, where France is torn apart not just by revolution, but also by a brutal civil war, particularly in the Vendée region. The story follows a distressed mom named Michelle Fléchard, trying to keep her kids alive amidst all the chaos and a mysterious older man in peasant clothes. As a battalion of soldiers makes their way through dangerous woods, encountering Michelle and her family, they face tough choices about loyalty, survival, and what's right and wrong in the middle of war. It's a story packed with action and raw emotion, where you see the personal sacrifices people make and the never-ending fight for control.
Ninety-Three
By Victor Hugo
Amidst a brutal revolution, a desperate mother and a troop of soldiers grapple with survival and divided loyalties, highlighting the human cost of freedom.
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About the AuthorVictor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms.
Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms.
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