The Queen's Necklace
by:
Antal Szerb (author)
Leonard Rix (author)
In August 1785, Paris buzzed with a scandal that had everything—an eminent churchman, a female fraudster, a part-time prostitute, and the hated Queen herself. In this unusual, witty, and often surprising version of the story of Marie Antoinette's necklace, Antal Szerb uses the narrative as a...
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In August 1785, Paris buzzed with a scandal that had everything—an eminent churchman, a female fraudster, a part-time prostitute, and the hated Queen herself. In this unusual, witty, and often surprising version of the story of Marie Antoinette's necklace, Antal Szerb uses the narrative as a standpoint from which to survey an entire age.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781906548087 (1906548080)
ASIN: 9781906548087
Publish date: 01-04-2010
Publisher: Pushkin Press Limited
Edition language: English
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