R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 9/9/2018 + 1452 more book reviews

Incredible read. This is a fascinating portrayal of the last days of the king and queen of France. The key protagonist was the queen's lover, Count Axel von Fersen. The author relays the tale from the count's perspective using his experience and his own words. At times Axel's sister, Sophie, steps in for a chapter or two. It was fascinating to read what happened as so much of the text comes directly from letters and Axel's diary. At times I thought about putting this read aside but it provided such a deep look at France, the king, Louis XVI, and the queen, Marie Antoinnette, and what happened that I could not stop reading.

Like so many people who have viewed these royals without compassion I discovered as we often do, that there is so much more to the story than we've heard and come to believe. This was a most revealing book. So insightful! So glad I read this one.

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