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The Royal Diaries
Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria, France, 1769
"I look up now into the oval mirror and see barely a trace of the mud-splattered girl tearing through the woodland on her horse, or the barefoot girl wading at Schonbrunn... I have become what Mama set out for me to be. Majestic. A Dauphine and eventually a Queen."
So writes the headstrong 13-year-old Maria Antonia--future Queen of France--in her diary on October 23, 1769. In this engrossing addition to the Royal Diaries series (Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile), Kathryn Lasky invents a diary of the young Marie Antoinette in 1769--the year she is to be married off to Dauphin Louis Auguste, eldest grandson of the French king Louis XV. Arranged marriages were common in that day and age--as the Empress Theresa (of the Holy Roman Empire of the Germanic Nations) sought to consolidate power among nations by marrying off her children. Thus, the future of Austria and France falls upon Maria Antonia's young shoulders.
To prepare her for this awesome responsibility, she must be trained to write, read, speak French, dress, act... even breathe. Things get even more grim as she is shipped off to the court of Versailles and introduced to her puffy, awkward future husband and confronted with the court's ridiculous customs. Marie--an opinionated and insightful young woman--mocks the court of "impeccable etiquette and manners" that makes up nasty rhymes about those they hate, but panics when her hair is mussed. Lasky has done an excellent job of creating a very human character in the young Marie Antoinette--one whom young readers will want to learn more about. Fortunately, her story is given plenty of context with an epilogue describing the history of the young Queen after 1769, a historical note offering an 18th-century context, a Habsburg-Bourbon family tree, and various portraits of the royal family. (Ages 9 to 13) --Karin Snelson
238 pages, Hardcover
First published April 30, 2000
About the author
Kathryn Lasky
232 books2,175 followersKathryn Lasky is the American author of many critically acclaimed books, including several Dear America books, several Royal Diaries books, 1984 Newbery Honor winning Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series.
She was born June 24, 1944, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is married to Christopher Knight, with whom she lives in Massachusetts.
Book 15, The War of the Ember, is currently the last book in the Ga'Hoole series. The Rise of a Legend is the 16th book but is a prequel to the series. Lasky has also written Guide Book To The Great Tree and Lost Tales Of Ga'Hoole which are companion books.
She was born June 24, 1944, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is married to Christopher Knight, with whom she lives in Massachusetts.
Book 15, The War of the Ember, is currently the last book in the Ga'Hoole series. The Rise of a Legend is the 16th book but is a prequel to the series. Lasky has also written Guide Book To The Great Tree and Lost Tales Of Ga'Hoole which are companion books.
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November 20, 2019
One of my daughters owns THE ROYAL DIARIES series - she absolutely loved them as a teenager! Upon reading them, I can see why young girls would enjoy these books. Written in (fictional) diary form, the reader gets a sense of what life may have been like for the royal female portrayed in each book. I especially appreciated the non-fiction portion (family tree, text, portraits/photos) following the "diary" section. Gilded pages add to the feeling of richness. This book was one of my favourites! I highly recommend this series for young readers, especially girls!
March 18, 2010
Aha, I loved this book when I was ten or eleven when it came out. I thought it was wonderful, and I loved the cover art (okay, so I still do- look at the detail on the back of the gown! Ahh!), and the golden pages and the historical details at the end. I was a history nut even then. And I went bonkers with the whole 'Pardon me, Monsieur, I did not mean to do it' line. I remember reading that to my dad, and him being quite unimpressed. I don't remember much about the actual story, but I loved the end of it.
Looking back, I'm glad my childhood self didn't enjoy the whole 'story' so much. There's a heap of historical inaccuracies, and Lasky even admits she added fictional aspects to the story. In some ways, this could be a good thing. It makes children more likely to read it, and more interested in history. That can't be a bad thing. However, it gives children an inaccurate view of history, and I remember being eleven years old and huffy with my father for pointing out that some things were wrong with the story.
I do like some things Lasky has done, though, by making Marie Antoinette just a very sheltered young girl who has no idea what's going on in the world around her. Both her and Louis were naive children who had no idea what the real world was and were naturally unfit to be King and Queen of France.
It's a fun read, but if given to a child, the inaccuracies should be explained.
Looking back, I'm glad my childhood self didn't enjoy the whole 'story' so much. There's a heap of historical inaccuracies, and Lasky even admits she added fictional aspects to the story. In some ways, this could be a good thing. It makes children more likely to read it, and more interested in history. That can't be a bad thing. However, it gives children an inaccurate view of history, and I remember being eleven years old and huffy with my father for pointing out that some things were wrong with the story.
I do like some things Lasky has done, though, by making Marie Antoinette just a very sheltered young girl who has no idea what's going on in the world around her. Both her and Louis were naive children who had no idea what the real world was and were naturally unfit to be King and Queen of France.
It's a fun read, but if given to a child, the inaccuracies should be explained.
November 9, 2021
I found this to be a good fictional book that one could use to introduce children into knowing about one of histories most infamous monarchs. Marie Antoinette has always had a soft spot in my heart, and even though a lot of reviews degrade this book as historically inaccurate, there are several historically accurate events and persons involved. Of course there is no way of knowing Marie Antoinette's innermost thoughts and opinions, but I believe this is a good work that blends fiction and non-fiction.
I will say that for the age group, the French terms should have pronunciations for those who do not know French. But, I did surprise myself in remembering the French terms and pronunciations after all these years (I have not taken a French course since college).
I will say that for the age group, the French terms should have pronunciations for those who do not know French. But, I did surprise myself in remembering the French terms and pronunciations after all these years (I have not taken a French course since college).
November 14, 2009
This was one of my childhood favorites. I loved the royal diaries series. This was on my favorites growing up.
February 14, 2020
I read this aloud to my 9 year old and we so very much enjoyed it!
October 15, 2023
Another enjoyable entry in the Royal Diaries series - my next favorite (so far) after Elizabeth I. Marie Antoinette's downfall is well known, so it was refreshing to see an interpretation of her thoughts and feelings before she became Queen of France. Once again, I found myself going down rabbit holes to learn more about the people portrayed in the book and I feel encouraged to pick up a longer work to learn more.
November 10, 2016
I read this book when I was younger and remember loving it! While I don't really "love" it anymore, I still enjoyed it.
I would recommend this for more of a tween/ young teen age more so than others just because I think it would be most pleasing to that age but I think older can also enjoy this book if your into these type of historical fiction books.
I did enjoy the epilogue a lot telling of the events that unfolded in history with our characters. I think the author did a good job at the end with explaining and making us feel some empathy for what happened due to their situation.
All in all this is an okay little book that I enjoyed just fine but in no way was it anything amazing. That being said this hardback is absolutely gorgeous and the pages are gold and I am in love with it.
I would recommend this for more of a tween/ young teen age more so than others just because I think it would be most pleasing to that age but I think older can also enjoy this book if your into these type of historical fiction books.
I did enjoy the epilogue a lot telling of the events that unfolded in history with our characters. I think the author did a good job at the end with explaining and making us feel some empathy for what happened due to their situation.
All in all this is an okay little book that I enjoyed just fine but in no way was it anything amazing. That being said this hardback is absolutely gorgeous and the pages are gold and I am in love with it.
October 17, 2020
I loved this series when I was a child, and I have been wanting to read the whole series now that I am an adult. This was one of my favorites as a child, and I still recommend this series (and this book) to kids. This series was responsible for my love of history.
Things I loved:
- This book is so pretty. The pages have that glittery gold outline and the cover is a pretty contrast of blue (my favorite color) and gold.
- I enjoy the historical facts that they include at the end of the book.
- I really loved the portraits of the historical figures that were in the book.
Things I loved:
- This book is so pretty. The pages have that glittery gold outline and the cover is a pretty contrast of blue (my favorite color) and gold.
- I enjoy the historical facts that they include at the end of the book.
- I really loved the portraits of the historical figures that were in the book.
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June 24, 2015this book was a wonderful book (spoiler) at the end it was really sad because well she dies and nobody wants a sad story
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 19, 2024
Formed me to the woman I am today
April 19, 2016
1. I did not realize this is not Marie Antoinette's actual diary.
2. I did not realize this was written for a youth/teen audience.
3. I am as dumb as little Maria Antonia, apparently.
I'm unclear why little MA was so terribly undereducated for a future monarch. After all, her mother ruled the HRE benevolently and diplomatically for decades. Her stateswomanship was much admired: "While other kingdoms make war, Austria makes marriages." Smart woman.
Nevertheless I'm glad to have read this evocative bit of historical fiction in the form of a fluffy diary engendering sympathy for MA by presenting her as a naive child bride, more interested in dolls and horses than in government. Major complaint about the afterword - how can one not include the fabled 'let them eat cake' (or 'brioche,' if you like)? Come on, sis.
2. I did not realize this was written for a youth/teen audience.
3. I am as dumb as little Maria Antonia, apparently.
I'm unclear why little MA was so terribly undereducated for a future monarch. After all, her mother ruled the HRE benevolently and diplomatically for decades. Her stateswomanship was much admired: "While other kingdoms make war, Austria makes marriages." Smart woman.
Nevertheless I'm glad to have read this evocative bit of historical fiction in the form of a fluffy diary engendering sympathy for MA by presenting her as a naive child bride, more interested in dolls and horses than in government. Major complaint about the afterword - how can one not include the fabled 'let them eat cake' (or 'brioche,' if you like)? Come on, sis.
September 9, 2021
میخواستم جواب بدهم: مادر، کاملا درست است. من هیچکس نیستم. من حتی هنوز زن هم نیستم، من یک دخترم و در حال حاضر امپراتیسی هستم که احساس ندارد، علائق و اوقات فراغت ندارد، سوارکاری نمیکند. امپراتوریها دوستی ایجاد نمیکنند، فقط اتحاد میآورند.
ماری آنتوانت، آخرین ملکهی فرانسه پیش از انقلاب کبیر، ملکهای بود که عموم مردم از او متنفر بودند. جالب است که هرچه درمورد او خوانده بودم، ویژگیهای بد او را توصیف میکرد اما این کتاب، اولین چیزی بود که از او بد نگفته بود. صرفا تلاش شده بود ماجرا را از زبان خود او شرح بدهد و چه جالب که پس از مطالعهی کتاب، برای او تاسف خوردم.
یکی از مشکلات که در کتاب به خوبی توضیح داده شده بود، توجه عظیم امپراتوریها به آداب و رسوم و توجه کمتر به کشورداری است. از زمانی که کودک بود، آموزش تمامی رسوم فرانسه را دیده بود و تا زمان ازدواج و حتی پس از آن، تمام جمعیت اطراف او به چهره و شیوهی رفتار او توجه داشتند. اما زمانی که ملکه شد، ناگهان سیل عظیم کارها و امورات کشورداری به روی دوش او و لویی شانزدهم، که گمان نکنم آموزشی بهتر از همسرش گرفته بود، افتاد. البته باید قبول کرد که ماری آنتوانت کوتاهیهای زیادی کرد اما با وجود اینها، این کتاب قسمت زیادی از نظر من نسبت به او را تغییر داد، گویا روح ماری آنتوانت پس از سالها میخواهد برخیزد و فریاد بزند: من گناهی نداشتم. وی در تاریخ ۱۶ اکتبر ۱۷۹۳ به زیر تیغهی گیوتین رفت.
اما میدانستم مجبور خواهم شد که تا ابد فوقالعاده باشم، چرا که ما همیشه جلوی چشم دیگران و مدام زیر نظر هستیم. من، چه خوشحال باشم چه ناراحت، همیشه باید بشاش باشم. باید دیگران را مسرور کنم تا هیچکس نفهمد که من، این عروسک خیرهکننده و درخشان، واقعا چهجور آدمی هستم.
November 5, 2019
The Royal Diaries series is very hit-or-miss, being written by many different authors and sometimes telling about historical figures about whom little is known. But Kathryn Lasky has definitely produced the most consistently good books in the series, and for me Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles has always been a favorite! It still holds up to rereading after all this time, and Lasky knows how to use the diary format well so that it isn't dull and repetitious like some of the other Royal Diaries.
The young Marie Antoinette as imagined by Lasky is believable, imperfect, and sympathetic. I also appreciated that her character actually reflected some beliefs and values that were actually plausible for the time she lived in. Here it seems like Kathryn Lasky actually trusts young readers to understand cultural differences between our era and the 1700s, and I think this makes the story hold up well for older readers.
While my five-star rating is partly due to nostalgia, this story is actually well-crafted and believable, even with the often-tricky diary format. I was surprised at how good this book still is after not having read it for years, and for that I think my high rating is fully justified!
The young Marie Antoinette as imagined by Lasky is believable, imperfect, and sympathetic. I also appreciated that her character actually reflected some beliefs and values that were actually plausible for the time she lived in. Here it seems like Kathryn Lasky actually trusts young readers to understand cultural differences between our era and the 1700s, and I think this makes the story hold up well for older readers.
While my five-star rating is partly due to nostalgia, this story is actually well-crafted and believable, even with the often-tricky diary format. I was surprised at how good this book still is after not having read it for years, and for that I think my high rating is fully justified!
April 15, 2019
Another in the Royal Diaries series. Particularly notable is the recreation both of young Archduchess Antonia’s personality–fun-loving and kind, but not especially intellectual–and of Empress Maria Theresa’s relationships with her thirteen children, whom she clearly loved in her own way but each of whom was merely a pawn in the Holy Roman Empire’s consolidation and expansion. Lasky renders the young Antonia relatable and even sympathetic, though also motivated by principles that we no longer really recognize: the honour of an Empire, the pride of nobility.
July 12, 2018
I liked the book, it was extremely interesting. I love the writer’s words. I would like to know more about her children after her execution. I can’t wait to read Mary Queen of Scotland. I think it was insane to be married at 13. In my opinion she wouldn’t have been executed if she had been older and more wiser. It’s sad I don’t really think she meant to be the way she was she was just to young to help run France.
May 22, 2020
3.5 stars really - for the nostalgia this brings. I loved this book growing up. I've obviously outgrown this book now but I recognize I'm no longer the target audience. This was still a pretty enjoyable read as an adult though. It gave me a few laughs.
March 28, 2021
I very much enjoy this kind of book, which focuses on a lesser known aspect of a well-known story. I know some if not most of it is fictional, but it's still fun to imagine Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI as the bashful young teenagers that they were.
November 11, 2021
I remember this series all had gold edges and I loved them :)
September 11, 2022
fifty two book club 2022: read a middle-grade novel
February 25, 2021
Boring.
There are much better ways to learn about Marie Antoinette.
However, If you like things written completely in letters you'll probably like this.
I don't know much about Marie Antoinette so I can't speak on whether this is or isn't historically accurate.
There are much better ways to learn about Marie Antoinette.
However, If you like things written completely in letters you'll probably like this.
I don't know much about Marie Antoinette so I can't speak on whether this is or isn't historically accurate.
August 3, 2022
3 stars for nostalgia.
I used to love this series growing up. Reading them as an adult I realize this is a very generous portrayal of Marie Antoinette. But hey, it's fictional after all, and I enjoyed the book despite the historical inaccuracies. Lasky’s writing is well suited to the journal format of this series and kept me engaged throughout. Overall, a great historical book for young readers.
I used to love this series growing up. Reading them as an adult I realize this is a very generous portrayal of Marie Antoinette. But hey, it's fictional after all, and I enjoyed the book despite the historical inaccuracies. Lasky’s writing is well suited to the journal format of this series and kept me engaged throughout. Overall, a great historical book for young readers.
January 8, 2020
I read this as a young teenager and have been fascinated by Marie Antoinette and royalty ever since. I reread the book as an adult and it was still good! I think young readers who have interests in Queens throughout history will enjoy this book!
February 27, 2011
Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles / 0-439-07666-8
"Marie Antoinette" was the first Royal Diary I read and, as such, I have it to thank for hooking me on this wonderful series. Re-reading it again, years later, I have to confess that I still think that this is one of the best offerings in the series.
Many, perhaps most, readers will have limited knowledge of Marie Antoinette past vague recollections of cake. I was surprised and pleased to come to know her as a girl over the course of this book, as she struggles as a young girl with her natural inclinations towards youthful vacuousness and vanity. She seems desperately aware, on some level, that a proper queen should do and be more than she is - should accomplish something greater than card games and endless parties - but the system into which she is thrust forbids her to be anything more than a public novelty, right down to the nightly observations of the royal dinner, and the barbaric practice of crowding publicly into the private bedchambers to witness the birth of royal children.
The story of Marie Antoinette is shown here to be a tragic story of two young people who were doubly cursed with neither the inherent spirit nor the proper training to rule. The monarchy had been slouching into a terrible state of disrepair for generations, culminating in a court that cost heavily (with constant parties, expensive decorations, and fantastic expenses) and yet provided almost nothing. Young Marie, fresh from the small, simple, informal, and above all frugal court of Austria, is dazzled by the size of the court, shocked by the astonishing list of rules and regulations she must memorize (right down to who may hand her a nightgown), hurt by the frosty family politics she must navigate, and overwhelmed and eventually inured to the incredible amount of excess with which she is surrounded.
A strong woman, perhaps, might have taken the throne and affected some changes - cut expenses, perhaps, despite custom and appearances. Yet the Marie here is shown to be neither evilly indulgent nor strong enough to resist the pull of luxury - she is, in the end, just a normal girl placed in a situation that very few could handle. As such, this book is approachable to all readers for, though we sometimes cannot imagine being a princess, most of us can remember (or are currently experiencing, in the case of younger readers) the pitfalls of youth.
~ Ana Mardoll
"Marie Antoinette" was the first Royal Diary I read and, as such, I have it to thank for hooking me on this wonderful series. Re-reading it again, years later, I have to confess that I still think that this is one of the best offerings in the series.
Many, perhaps most, readers will have limited knowledge of Marie Antoinette past vague recollections of cake. I was surprised and pleased to come to know her as a girl over the course of this book, as she struggles as a young girl with her natural inclinations towards youthful vacuousness and vanity. She seems desperately aware, on some level, that a proper queen should do and be more than she is - should accomplish something greater than card games and endless parties - but the system into which she is thrust forbids her to be anything more than a public novelty, right down to the nightly observations of the royal dinner, and the barbaric practice of crowding publicly into the private bedchambers to witness the birth of royal children.
The story of Marie Antoinette is shown here to be a tragic story of two young people who were doubly cursed with neither the inherent spirit nor the proper training to rule. The monarchy had been slouching into a terrible state of disrepair for generations, culminating in a court that cost heavily (with constant parties, expensive decorations, and fantastic expenses) and yet provided almost nothing. Young Marie, fresh from the small, simple, informal, and above all frugal court of Austria, is dazzled by the size of the court, shocked by the astonishing list of rules and regulations she must memorize (right down to who may hand her a nightgown), hurt by the frosty family politics she must navigate, and overwhelmed and eventually inured to the incredible amount of excess with which she is surrounded.
A strong woman, perhaps, might have taken the throne and affected some changes - cut expenses, perhaps, despite custom and appearances. Yet the Marie here is shown to be neither evilly indulgent nor strong enough to resist the pull of luxury - she is, in the end, just a normal girl placed in a situation that very few could handle. As such, this book is approachable to all readers for, though we sometimes cannot imagine being a princess, most of us can remember (or are currently experiencing, in the case of younger readers) the pitfalls of youth.
~ Ana Mardoll
July 15, 2012
I really, really enjoyed this book about Marie Antoinette! I’ve always been a little fascinated with Marie Antoinette, she has a rather interesting life story … and of course, tragic as well. I’ve never been of the mindset that Marie Antoinette was an ignorant, frivolous queen who didn’t care for her subjects and peasants much, and I’m glad this book stresses the naivety of Marie Antoinette and how her upbringing shaped her. After all, being the 15th child, not many people would have expected such a grand future for her.
In this book, we only see Marie Antoinette as a preteen, which includes the time before she married her husband, and just a little bit of the time after. This book tells the story of the relationship between Marie Antoinette and her mother, her experience going from the Austrian court to the French court and her rivalry with Madame du Barry (Marie Antoinette’s father-in-law’s mistress). I think this book is definitely one of the best in this series. I think it has one of the more exciting or interesting plots in the series, especially the rivalry part, and it had an ending that left you thinking, “Wow, Marie Antoinette is going to make an amazing Queen!” Of course, in reality, her people did not really think so, but it’s a good way to end the book!
Apologies for the short review! It’s a short(ish) children’s book, and I liked it a lot, nothing to complain about here! If you want to venture into the Royal Diaries series, I highly recommend this one to start with (or Cleopatra or Anastasia, these three being my favourites).
In this book, we only see Marie Antoinette as a preteen, which includes the time before she married her husband, and just a little bit of the time after. This book tells the story of the relationship between Marie Antoinette and her mother, her experience going from the Austrian court to the French court and her rivalry with Madame du Barry (Marie Antoinette’s father-in-law’s mistress). I think this book is definitely one of the best in this series. I think it has one of the more exciting or interesting plots in the series, especially the rivalry part, and it had an ending that left you thinking, “Wow, Marie Antoinette is going to make an amazing Queen!” Of course, in reality, her people did not really think so, but it’s a good way to end the book!
Apologies for the short review! It’s a short(ish) children’s book, and I liked it a lot, nothing to complain about here! If you want to venture into the Royal Diaries series, I highly recommend this one to start with (or Cleopatra or Anastasia, these three being my favourites).
January 20, 2018
★★★☆☆ (3/5)
A selection of my favourite passages from the book
• We lay siege not through weapons of destruction but through marriages
• Remember, it is more important to become a Queen than remain a sister and a spinster.
• I am not a person. I am not even yet a woman. I am a girl who also happens to be an empire. Empires do not have feelings. Empires do not have interests or hobbies like riding or dancing. Empires don’t go wading. Empires don’t make friends, just alliances
• Mama thinks that children are not precious because their deaths are so common. They are the disposable part of humanity
• The moon hung in the sky like a little scrap of fingernail. It was too little moon to cast so much light
• It is all etiquette. Our lives are just spectacles. We are like dolls, in a sense, to be observed and played with — often with cruel and deceitful intentions — in an unreal world
• To be liked by one’s servants, to be admired by one’s servants, is the mark of true nobility
A selection of my favourite passages from the book
• We lay siege not through weapons of destruction but through marriages
• Remember, it is more important to become a Queen than remain a sister and a spinster.
• I am not a person. I am not even yet a woman. I am a girl who also happens to be an empire. Empires do not have feelings. Empires do not have interests or hobbies like riding or dancing. Empires don’t go wading. Empires don’t make friends, just alliances
• Mama thinks that children are not precious because their deaths are so common. They are the disposable part of humanity
• The moon hung in the sky like a little scrap of fingernail. It was too little moon to cast so much light
• It is all etiquette. Our lives are just spectacles. We are like dolls, in a sense, to be observed and played with — often with cruel and deceitful intentions — in an unreal world
• To be liked by one’s servants, to be admired by one’s servants, is the mark of true nobility
December 23, 2009
Our oldest picked this book out at the library because it was about a princess. But when she saw how long the book was and how few pictures there were, she didn't want me to read it to her. I have studied quite a bit about France and thought I'd check it out myself. It's a quick read - I read it in about half a day - and it's an interesting fictional account of Antonia's life in Austria leading up to her marriage to Louis Auguste and then into the first few months or so of her life in France. It's a sad account of a life that is controlled from the day you are born, but it is also a young girl's private journal, with the emotion, hopes and dreams encapsulated within. Though I know it's fiction, the journal entries feel sincere, as if it's really coming from her. I hope our girls decide to check this series of books out again someday, perhaps when they are a bit older.
January 22, 2019
My daughter and I have read a few of The Royal Diaries and have very much enjoyed each one. Even though this is a work of historical fiction the author clearly did her research into the life and times of Marie Antoinette, a young girl growing up in Austria under the critical eye of her mother the queen and extensively schooled in etiquette and all things French to become wife of future King Louis XVI. Teens and even adults who love history will enjoy this series; they are a wonderful addition to any middle or high school classroom or library to give students insight into times and cultures very different from their own.
January 11, 2013
Probably one of my favourite books. I have read this book so many times, every time I read it hte book fills me with emotion. ONE of the very few books that actually made me cry. Marie Antionette is such a historical figure and this book is written so well with all the 18th Century facts included. Marie's Death in historical records of course was a tragic one, thanks to the French Revolution of 1789. But even so, this book has made me absolutly fascinated with 18th Century France and the French Revolution.
May 2, 2015
When 14 year old Marie Antoniette arrives in France she is greeted by a stiff court with high expectations for the future queen. When Marie meets the dauphine, her future husband... she is digusted by the monster she must marry. Throught the storry we see Marie struggle to become a friend to her new husband and to survive the lies of the french court. Will she survive? Can she truelly change from Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna to Marie Antoinette? Marie Antoinette: Princes of Versailles, Austria is about love, hope, and lies.
August 9, 2013
Dear Goodreads, please forgive me but lately I have the attention span of a gnat. This often happens when I have a lot going on in my life, this time around it happens to be packing/moving/decorating a new condo combined with library budget season. For the next month or two, I'll be reading kids fiction that does not take much concentration to follow. I find the Dear America and Royal Diaries series are perfect for this! I'll get back to grown up books eventually...
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