Fame and Infamy: Adventures of an American Maid in Paris

by Iva Polansky

"Fame and Infamy has it all: intrigue, atmosphere, love and most of all: delightful characters. Be prepared to become completely beguiled by this well-told tale of one woman's adventures, which takes you from Butte to Paris, from abject poverty to Parisian high life, from abandonment to love. Fascinating tension is ever present as it carries you through the mystery."
John Campbell, author of Walk in Paradise Garden
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Is it hard to be famous in the 1870s Paris? Ask the sharp-shooting contest winner Miss Nelly McKay, formerly of Butte, Montana. She is already walking the thin line between fame and infamy when she is noticed by Chancellor Bismarck and the German Secret Service. Yet all she ever wanted was to marry a gentleman!
Fame and Infamy is an entertaining blend of comedy, mystery, romance and hard facts. Sarah Bernhardt and Victor Hugo are among the celebrities who share the scene with gritty characters emerging from the bohemian Latin Quarter. Paris, mopping up after the twin calamities of war and revolution, provides a background for this hearty clash of French and American cultures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0984697497
• ISBN13: 9780984697496
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Captive Press
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"