The Philosopher's Kiss: A Novel

Set in Paris during the Enlightenment, The Philosopher's Kiss takes readers on a passionate love story between Sophie, a girl from the French countryside and Denis Diderot, the famed philosopher. He and his colleagues are planning the most dangerous book in the world since the appearance of the Bible, an encyclopedia containing all of human knowledge. Even more explosive are the covert references in the Encyclopedia that threaten to undermine both the monarchy and the church.