- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books (May 15 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345523881
- ISBN-13: 978-0345523884
- Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 2 x 20.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #10,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Becoming Marie Antoinette
“Full of sumptuous and well-researched details.”—Philadelphia Examiner (five stars)
“Beautifully written, with attention paid to even the smallest detail, Becoming Marie Antoinette will leave readers wanting more!”—Michelle Moran, bestselling author of Madame Tussaud
“Enthralling.”—The Manchester Journal
“Fans of historical fiction will eat this one up. It’s engaging, smart and authentic.”—January Magazine
“[A] lively, well-written promenade through pre-Revolution France.”—The Decatur Daily
“A thoroughly enjoyable novel, brimming with delightful details.”—Sandra Gulland, bestselling author of the Josephine Bonaparte trilogy
“Full of sumptuous and well-researched details.”—Philadelphia Examiner (five stars)
“Beautifully written, with attention paid to even the smallest detail, Becoming Marie Antoinette will leave readers wanting more!”—Michelle Moran, bestselling author of Madame Tussaud
“Enthralling.”—The Manchester Journal
“Fans of historical fiction will eat this one up. It’s engaging, smart and authentic.”—January Magazine
“[A] lively, well-written promenade through pre-Revolution France.”—The Decatur Daily
“A thoroughly enjoyable novel, brimming with delightful details.”—Sandra Gulland, bestselling author of the Josephine Bonaparte trilogy
Book Description
A captivating novel of rich spectacle and royal scandal, Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow spans fifteen years in the fateful reign of Marie Antoinette, France’s most legendary and notorious queen.
Paris, 1774. At the tender age of eighteen, Marie Antoinette ascends to the French throne alongside her husband, Louis XVI. But behind the extravagance of the young queen’s elaborate silk gowns and dizzyingly high coiffures, she harbors deeper fears for her future and that of the Bourbon dynasty.
From the early growing pains of marriage to the joy of conceiving a child, from her passion for Swedish military attaché Axel von Fersen to the devastating Affair of the Diamond Necklace, Marie Antoinette tries to rise above the gossip and rivalries that encircle her. But as revolution blossoms in America, a much larger threat looms beyond the gilded gates of Versailles—one that could sweep away the French monarchy forever.
Paris, 1774. At the tender age of eighteen, Marie Antoinette ascends to the French throne alongside her husband, Louis XVI. But behind the extravagance of the young queen’s elaborate silk gowns and dizzyingly high coiffures, she harbors deeper fears for her future and that of the Bourbon dynasty.
From the early growing pains of marriage to the joy of conceiving a child, from her passion for Swedish military attaché Axel von Fersen to the devastating Affair of the Diamond Necklace, Marie Antoinette tries to rise above the gossip and rivalries that encircle her. But as revolution blossoms in America, a much larger threat looms beyond the gilded gates of Versailles—one that could sweep away the French monarchy forever.
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Not As Good as First in Series, May 22 2012
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This review is from: Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow: A Novel of Marie Antoinette (Paperback)
Still a fun read, but not nearly as good as the first one in the series. But, still looking forward to the third and last of the series.
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