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Author | Frank Yerby |
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Language | English |
Genre | Historical romance |
Publisher | Dial Press |
Publication date | 1953 |
Publication place | United States |
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Pages | 376 |
The Devil's Laughter is a 1953 historical adventure novel by the American writer Frank Yerby. [1] One reviewer described it as having "more dazzle than depth". [2] It is set in Europe of the late eighteenth century in contrast to Yerby's more usual setting of nineteenth century America.
Jean Paul Marin, the son of a wealthy merchant father is committed to combating the injustices of French aristocracy and monarchy and becomes a leader of the developing French Revolution. He also becomes romantically involved with three very different women.