The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette
ISBN:
9780739458761 (0739458760)
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
Cultural,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Historical Romance,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
France,
European History,
Diary,
18th Century,
French Revolution
So, this was different. I didn't care for this. It changed the idea of Marie Antoinette from what history shows to something else entirely. Now, I am not necessairly saying that she deserved what happened but this book tried to make her a saint, minus her adultry, which was made into a huge love sto...
An interesting fictional account centered around a diary left behind by Marie Antoinette before her death so that her thoughts, motivations, dreams and disappointments would not die with her. Carolly Erickson gives her reader a very human account of a very misunderstood woman. Who couldn’t sympath...
An excellent book - loved the diary style and reading more about Marie Antoinette. I'm really getting into the historical fiction genre (especially the Tudor era), and wanted to read more about Marie Antoinette's life after watching a movie recently.
12 years ago
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