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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 346 pages. Intimate and irresistible, this is the story of Ma rie Antoinette, one of the most notorious women in history, told in her own words .On the night before she is to be executed, Ma rie Antoinette leaves in her prison cell a diary she has kept sin ce the age of thirteen. In it, the queen writes of her privileged childhood, her marriage to the heir to the French throne and the glamour and infidelity of her court after her husband ascends th e throne as King Louis XVI. But she also writes of the terrifying night the Parisian mob breaks into her palace bedroom and her ag ony when her beloved husband is guillotined and her young son tor n from her arms.Erickson brilliantly captures the queen's voice, her hopes, her fears, and her suffering. We follow her, mesmerise d, to her final days as she awaits her own bloody appointment wit h Madame Guillotine.'Erickson's lively account reveals a woman wh ose bravery and resilience seem as noteworthy as the bloody detai ls of her demise' Publishers Weekly. Seller Inventory # 275h
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Medium softcover, reprint, 248gms, 346 pages. A compelling novel of the legendary last queen of France, in the tradition of Philippa Gregory. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Seller Inventory # HISFIC910
Book Description Medium Softcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Medium softcover, reprint, 248gms, 346 pages. A compelling novel of the legendary last queen of France, in the tradition of Philippa Gregory. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Seller Inventory # HISFIC11234