The time has finally come to PRE-ORDER your copy of The Education of Delhomme: Chopin, Sand, & La France by debut novelist Nancy Burkhalter. The book is available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook through retailers like Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, and more. Early reviews are positive including this from D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer at Midwest Book Review:

"Exquisitely detailed, complex, and involving, The Education of Delhomme is highly recommended for historical novel readers who like their characters well-drawn and their story lines well grounded in historical facts... Perhaps The Education of Delhomme's greatest strength lies in exploring the dichotomies between belief, purpose, and evolving political interactions that challenge and change everything. The social atmosphere and descriptions are exceptionally well presented as the story unfolds and Delhomme faces worries even over his efforts to rescue one individual from a life of oppression... The result is a complex, mercurial story. It keeps readers on their toes as entanglements change and deepen. Characters struggle with the inheritance of war and conflict even as they search for an elusive peace both within themselves and each other, and in the wider world of 1848 Paris."

To learn more about the book and the history it includes, check out this article about George Sand, a French novelist and prominent character in the novel. The article was written by the author Nancy Burkhalter and featured on the historical blog, History and Women: https://www.historyandwomen.com/2020/07/george-sand-amantine-lucile-aurore.html.

At History Through Fiction we are so excited about his novel because it is such a well-written, fascinating story interwoven with real historical details and people. As described by noted Chopin expert Steven Lagerberg, “the story's narrator serves as a brilliant literary device that closely and convincingly connects the reader to its several main characters and historical timeline. Dr. Burkhalter imbues these characters with a far greater depth than would be possible by any mere recounting of the historical record.”

We hope you’ll join us in celebrating this book, this author, and this new and growing press by pre-ordering your copy of The Education of Delhomme. Or, if you’re not looking to add to your already vast collection of books, please consider asking your local library to acquire a copy.

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