Il romanzo storico narra gli avvenimenti che si snodano tra il maggio 1766, quando la giovane Maria Antonietta è una bambina spensierata, e il maggio 1774, quando, in seguito alla morte del padre, Luigi Augusto, delfino di Francia, diviene re col nome di Luigi XVI.La giovane Maria Antonietta, che...
Becoming Marie Antoinette was a decent read. As far as historical fiction novels go, this one was pretty light, compared to heavier novels that focus on particular people of the past. Grey includes an extensive bibliography at the end, which indicates a lot of research, but it doesn't read like a...
3 STARS"Why must it be me? I wondered. When I am so clearly inadequate to my destiny?Raised alongside her numerous brothers and sisters by the formidable empress of Austria, ten-year-old Maria Antonia knew that her idyllic existence would one day be sacrificed to her mother's political ambitions....
A good read if you enjoy historical fiction. It took me a while to get into it, but I liked it and am looking forward to the sequel.
I had a mildly difficult time choosing between the 2 and 3 star ratings for this novel, but I'll go with goodreads' instructions as this second installation of the Marie Antoinnete series was indeed "just okay." My main criticism of this book (other than it suffering from the inevitable middle bo...
I don't know... this story could be written so much better - again my hopes and expectations were so high and this book fell so far. I don't think I will be wasting my time on the third book... I was so disappointed with the first one and went on to read this one - and again - it just wasn't do...
In this opulent berline, however unmarked, I fear my precious family are but flies trapped in amber.An anxious hour passes at Sainte-Menehould and we are not on the road again until well after eight P.M. Only three more relay stations remain until we reach the house that has been prepared for us ...
Louis’s Chief Minister, the comte de Maurepas, attempted to convince the king that under the circumstances, it would be appropriate to be crowned in Paris, which would bolster the mood of the people and bring much needed revenue into the city. But overanxious about the potential for unpleasant or...