"...enthralling biography of Gabrielle Emilie le
Tonnelier de Breteuil, the Marquise du Chatelet... ...La Dame
d'Esprit is an immensely engaging and utterly enthralling work..."
-- Baltimore Sun -- 01/28/07
"...Zinsser’s characterization of Du Châtelet is
impossible to dispute, and easy to admire." -- New York Times
-- 12/24/06
"...Zinsser combines undoubted erudition with a fine
readability. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries."
-- Library Journal -- 10/15/06
"...an enjoyable study of an unusual woman and
feminist pioneer..." -- Publishers Weekly -- 09/04/06
