The success of MadameTussaud’s, from its beginnings in Paris before the French Revolution to its prolonged fame as a popular tourist attraction in London, bears out the fascination of waxworks. Pamel
Young Marie first showed a talent for life-modelling as a teenager in Paris. Sent to live in the royal household, she started sculpting famous figures, including King Louis XVI himself. This is the am
Millions have visited the museums that bear her name, yet few know much about MadameTussaud. A celebrated artist, she had both a ringside seat at and a cameo role in the French Revolution. A victim a
The world knows MadameTussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire . . . but who was this woman who became one of the most famous sculptresses of all time? In these pages, her tumultuous and amazing story
The world knows MadameTussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire . . . but who was this woman who became one of the most famous sculptresses of all time? In these pages, her tumultuous and amazing story
A sweeping story of danger, intrigue, and young love, set against one of the most dramatic moments in history. In the shadow of the guillotine, will Cecile choose privilege or freedom?
In 1789, with the starving French people on the brink of revolution, orphaned Ceilie, an amazing artist and an amazing thief, runs wild with her protector, Algernon, and a gang of idealistic young fre
The wry, macabre, unforgettable tale of an ambitious orphan in Revolutionary Paris, befriended by royalty and radicals, who transforms herself into the legendary MadameTussaud. In 1761, a tiny, odd-l
