A Family of Brigands in 1793 Paperback

What an amazing life and so well-told!

Absolutely wonderful book! I loved everything about it and couldn't put it down, especially towards the end. The fact that this family went through so much and was still so strong in their faith is such a testament of hope and love of God. Absolutely beautiful and I hope they are all together again, enjoying their eternal reward for all their sufferings on earth. Get this book - you won't be disappointed!

I read this book believing it was a true story. It was such a beautiful, sad, inspiring story that I had a hard time putting it down to do my daily duties. I mentioned the book to a priest (who is able to translate French to English) who also read it, and he told he researched and verified that this book was fiction and that the author (Rev. Fr. Jean Charruau, S.J.) was a priest who had written other books in a similar style, where the reader is led to believe that the story is written by a character in the book. Rev. Fr. Jean Charruau wrote his books in French, so I am unable to verify his writing style. There is one title translated to English entitled “Brother and Sister” which I hope to purchase in order to have the pleasure of reading another book written by this fine, talented author! “A Family of Brigands in 1793” has left a lasting impression on my mind of the power of love, prayer, charity, sacrifice, forgiveness and suffering.
If there really was a Marie de Sainte-Hermine who eye witnessed or participated in the events that were written about in this book, I hope to meet her in Heaven.

Great book about an important Catholic and world event

Daring horsemanship, twists of fate, revenge in the hearts of men and peace emanating from the “angels” accompanying them…All of this and so much, much more you will experience as you read “A Family of Brigands in 1793”.
At a time when servants were part of the family and masters solicitous for a Christian way of life, Marie de Saint Hermine writes her family’s incredible tale of sacrifice, love, loyalty, and patriotism in a divided land ravaged by revolution and incalculable strife. An extremely gifted (read that: down to earth!) writer with a memory nothing short of miraculous, Marie-- the sixteen year-old heroine-now-aged to grandmother-- recounts the close calls, daring escapes, feats of valor, moral solicitude from a god-mother more ‘saint’ than adopted-mother, and adventures met literally on every side by a family of nobles living at a time when even breathing their true name would cause certain imprisonment and death. Follow the de Serant family and their loyal servants as they are betrayed by their own, sacrifice themselves for God, country, and family, remain loyal to the priests who have been forced into hiding, find themselves forced to flee their beloved land (after having marched behind their men into battle), and show us—without having had to explain in words—what really matters in life and what brings true happiness to the human heart.

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