“Allegiance to Alsace written by Marta Anne Tice is an exquisitely crafted novel.
I was spellbound by the extraordinary juxtaposition of events. Set in the Napoleonic era, I was struck by the similarities to our current global dilemma. I was especially impressed by Ms. Tice‘s beautiful writing style and her accurate attention to historical detail. I felt as though I were in the banquet hall myself holding a gilded rimmed crystal glass of fine wine from the Theiss Family vineyard. The character development was beyond measure as was the historical data and stunning sequence of events. I thoroughly enjoyed this book on many levels and would highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to explore their own ancestral heritage. Most importantly though, I found this novel to be deeply inspiring because it spoke directly to the importance of family, the beauty of a special place and the preciousness of life and love. Prepare yourself to be transformed as you drink deep from this Alsatian nectar. This is a book to be savored!
C. M. Fischer
Founder of Rise Up Productions, Keswick Virginia
I was spellbound by the extraordinary juxtaposition of events. Set in the Napoleonic era, I was struck by the similarities to our current global dilemma. I was especially impressed by Ms. Tice‘s beautiful writing style and her accurate attention to historical detail. I felt as though I were in the banquet hall myself holding a gilded rimmed crystal glass of fine wine from the Theiss Family vineyard. The character development was beyond measure as was the historical data and stunning sequence of events. I thoroughly enjoyed this book on many levels and would highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to explore their own ancestral heritage. Most importantly though, I found this novel to be deeply inspiring because it spoke directly to the importance of family, the beauty of a special place and the preciousness of life and love. Prepare yourself to be transformed as you drink deep from this Alsatian nectar. This is a book to be savored!
C. M. Fischer
Founder of Rise Up Productions, Keswick Virginia
“On a visit to the Pfalz Germany and the Alsace -Lorraine region of France , Marta Anne Tice as a young ingénue, had a vivid déjà vu experience of living in the 18th and early 19th century. So it comes as no surprise that her novel brilliantly recreates the sparkling pageantry, and powerful history of the Napoleonic Era of that bygone time. A wonderful read!”
Stefan Bechtel, the best-selling author of a dozen books including, Through A Glass Darkly and Mr. Hornaday’s War.
Stefan Bechtel, the best-selling author of a dozen books including, Through A Glass Darkly and Mr. Hornaday’s War.
“I was part of Marta’s journey in discovering Annaelise and bringing her to life on the pages of this most extraordinary book. Marta’s attention to detail, especially with her historical accuracy, makes this story all the more real. Readers will easily become attached to Annaelise and feel her joy and her sorrow as she lived through one of the most fascinating periods in history. If you are an avid reader of historical romance novels—especially one based on facts—you will love Allegiance to Alsace.”
--Joanne DiMaggio, MA, CHt
--Joanne DiMaggio, MA, CHt
I really enjoyed this book. I don't usually read books set in this time period so I appreciated learning more about the battles and regions mentioned. The plot was intriguing and historical aspects well researched. The author made the time period come to life through the main character, Annaliese, and her description of details from decor to recounting of what daily life looked like during Napoleon's invasion. The author reached the right balance of history and fiction to make this book exceptionally enjoyable. It was a quick and easy read that kept my interest the entire way through and piqued my interest in this period of history.
Eric Deane
Eric Deane
During 1805 Napoleon Bonaparte personifies the emerging Romantic era and is rampaging across Europe and conquering its old regimes, allegedly to replace them with Enlightenment ideals. But between these ideals and political upheaval, the megalomania of one man, and the struggles of great armies, where is a place for the thoughts, dreams, and actions of individuals, especially those of a young woman caught in the midst of this great upheaval?
Mark Twain once remarked, “There are some books that refuse to be written. They stand their ground year after year and will not be persuaded. It isn’t that the book is not there or worth being written—it is only that the right form for the story does not present itself.” I’m pleased to say that Marta Tice has found an original, skillful, and artful way of telling the story of a young woman’s life and her archetypical struggles in the turbulent upheaval of the Napoleonic Wars.
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--Richard Leahy, May 2020
Author of Beyond Jefferson’s Vines
Mark Twain once remarked, “There are some books that refuse to be written. They stand their ground year after year and will not be persuaded. It isn’t that the book is not there or worth being written—it is only that the right form for the story does not present itself.” I’m pleased to say that Marta Tice has found an original, skillful, and artful way of telling the story of a young woman’s life and her archetypical struggles in the turbulent upheaval of the Napoleonic Wars.
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--Richard Leahy, May 2020
Author of Beyond Jefferson’s Vines
“ Mystery is the seed of Imagination.”
Marta Anne Tice
Marta Anne Tice
“Until one witnesses the Truth, one cannot be Enlightened.”
Marta Anne Tice
Marta Anne Tice
“ The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle, but it is also so clear that it is
impossible to mistake it.”. “On Germany” 1813 part 3
Madame Germaine de Staël
impossible to mistake it.”. “On Germany” 1813 part 3
Madame Germaine de Staël
“In matters of the heart, nothing is true but the impossible.” Letter to Juliette Recamier 1810
Madame Germaine De Staël
Madame Germaine De Staël
