so-soI really wanted to enjoy this more than I did. It is the story of Marie-Antoinette as told through her own voice in a rambling, interior voice. I liked that it attempted to give her some substance but found that it never really found its place. The author has an extensive afterward where she attempts to explain her intent, and I couldn‘t help but think if it required that many pages to explain to the reader, it didn‘t really work.
so-soComprehensive but oddly-paced -- Spawforth is apparently a lateral thinker and there's not really a clear chronology even though it's billed as a biography. Lots of great anecdotes, though.
pickA biography about Louis 14th -the Sun King
I loved getting all the details about the court life and life at Versailles after the court was moved their.
I must admit that I‘m less interested in the wars and there were a lot of wars in this period.
A Christmas present from my parents in 2011 (off my wish list, off course), so I‘m glad I finally got it read
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You might think you know a lot about Marie Antoinette. You probably learned in high school history class about how she turned out to be a pretty terrible queen — you know, “let them eat cake” and all that. 🍰 But Marie Antoinette lived a whole lot of life before any of that happened, and in the fourth installment of the beloved Royal Diaries series, we get a chance to explore it. My guest and I discuss on this week‘s ep! Link to listen in bio! 👑
Just finished!
#1 of 2021
pickSet during the early years of Louis XIV's reign. I enjoyed this historical fiction but liked Koen's trilogy about Charles Stuart better.
“With the crimson, emerald, and purple plumes of their hats streaming out behind them , four young men rode at speed into the village of Versailles one May morning in 1664, scattering squawking geese in their path”
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