Flaunting, Extravagant Queen
(French Revolution)
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
3 December 2007
Summary
At the age of fifteen, Marie Antoinette, beautiful and charming bride to the impotent Dauphin, is plunged into the intrigue of Versailles. Frivolous and reckless, she flouts the strict and demanding etiquette of the glittering court, and discovers the true nature of love, hate and jealousy.
But the clouds of revolution are overhead, and Marie Antoinette, who only wishes to enjoy life, learns too late that the price of her enjoyment is very high…
“One of our best historical nov…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099493389 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099493381 |
| Author: | Jean Plaidy |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2007 |
| Weight: | 341g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | French Revolution |
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Critics Review
Outstanding
Jean Plaidy doesn’t just write the history, she makes it come alive. – Julia Moffat, RNA
This recaptures the colour and the lusty dishonesty of the French and English courts of the 16th century. Plaidy addicts will love it * Evening Standard *
These books are page-turners; they offer a wonderful way to learn about history, their heroines are smart, strong and in control of their destinies and their stories will remain with you for ever…They are a celebration of women’s spirit throughout history. * Daily Express *
Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting * Observer *
Outstanding * Vanity Fair *
Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity * Guardian *
Jean Plaidy
Jean Plaidy is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, who also wrote as Victoria Holt. Plaidy was one of the pre-eminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century. By the time of her death in 1993, her novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide.
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