Helpful Score: 2
This is a great story on Marie Antoinette's life, and the beginning of the French Revolution, told from Marie Antoinette's point of view. It is very factual and includes real people and events, but told in an interesting, engrossing way. I really enjoyed this book.
Helpful Score: 1
Before ther was "The secret diary of Marie Antoinette" there was The Queens Confession, Victoria Holt's (Jean Plaidy) fictional account of the life of Marie Antoinette as if written by marie herself. It's well written, as are all VH/JP books and pulls you into the story immediately. This book was so engrossing that it spurred me on to read Biographies on MA and the French Court/French Revolution as the story is so unbelievable that you cannot believe it has actually happened and is part of history.
I only got through half of this one, it was unlike the others are a bit slow for me.
Excellent, at the top of it's category.
The Queen's Confession is told by Marie Antoinette herself. Well, not actually, but how she would have written it. She grows up in the Austrian court under the guidance of her mother, the Empress Maria Therese. She marries the Dauphin of France and deals with the "uncrowned queen", Madame du Barry. Finally, she becomes queen and started the beginning of the end of the French monarchy. Scandal, intrigue, and flamboyancy were never as great, and the consequences are even greater.
This book was wonderful! I actually learned a lot about her (I thought I knew everything!). Also, it is a good book to read if you are in for a good cry.
This book was wonderful! I actually learned a lot about her (I thought I knew everything!). Also, it is a good book to read if you are in for a good cry.
