This novel is expertly researched and told with great imagery. It has everything- suspense, intrigue, love, sex, tragedy and an inside look at the French royal family.. but there are flaws..(in the family and the book..)
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The author does a great job of painting the political scene of the time period, but there are too many facts and the characters are not that well developed...
But so what.. Marie Antoinette is a hot floozie! You'll learn some history and be entertained at the same time. A good summer read...
Francine Du Plessix Gray is a regular contributor to The New Yorker Magazine and the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction. She lives in Connecticut.
