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Getting a book published by Random House is itself an amazing achievement, but only a select few of “the best of the best” of even the books published by the major houses are reviewed in the New York Times, which is the goal of most serious authors. That honor is not without stress, however, as only the top experts in particular fields do the reviews, which can be brutal. It was therefore understandable that Christiane was experiencing both cautious optimism and a little trepidation at the Spa last week in anticipation of today’s paper.

It is rare, and maybe unique, when a Times’ review describes a historical story as “enticing and extraordinary.” (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/books/review/Wheatcroft-t.html?_r=1&ref=books)

Pass on my personal congratulations to Christiane on reaching a truly remarkable milestone that all but a very few authors can only dream about.