Farewell the Tranquil Mind — R.F. Delderfield

In the early summer of 1792, young David Treloar left his native England for Paris -- and landed in the middle of one of history's most intense dramas, the infamous Reign of Terror. There he fell in love with quiet, darkly beautiful Charlotte Lamotte, and together they set out to escape the growing conflagration....

FAREWELL THE TRANQUIL MIND is more than a love story. It is a thrilling panorama of the French Revolution, filled with men who made history -- flamboyant Danton, cunning Marat, gentle Louis XVI, fanatical Tom Paine. It is a tale of flight, of almost unbearable suspense. It is a touching tribute to the ordinary men and women who faced the Terror with steadfast courage.

But most of all, this is the deeply moving story of David and Charlotte, who discovered amid the tumult of revolution a love that would outlast kings, governments, and armies -- if fate allowed them to live.