Marie Antoinette: The Last Queen of France

In MARIE ANTOINETTE Evelyn Lever draws on a variety of resources including diaries letters and firsthand accounts to write this sumptuous addictive delight. From family life in Vienna to the choke of the guillotine this gripping work combines a fast-paced historical narrative with all the elements of scandalous fiction: Maries wedding at Versailles to Louis XVI the French court boredom hypocrisy loneliness allies enemies scandal intrigue sex peasant riots the fall of the Bastille mob rule in Paris imprisonment and finally execution.. From primary source documents Lever fashions an insightful glimpse into the French court at Versailles. The characters of court are expertly drawn. There is the dashing Axel Fersen Maries great love; Maria Theresa the scheming mother trying to place her daughter on the Hapsburg throne; the legendary Madame du Barry lover to Louis XV; and of course Marie herself. . Luxuriously evocative of the Versailles court historically sharp and witty and detailing the compelling story of Marie Antoinettes life Evelyn Levers biography entrances readers.