21%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Madame Tussaud
Michelle Moran
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Madame Tussaud
Paperback. A young Madame Tussaud experiences the French Revolution at first hand when she goes to Versailles to teach Marie Antoinette to make waxwork masks, and uses her skills to survive. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 400.
When Marie moves from her family's waxwork museum into the palace of Versailles, her whole life is set to change...When Marie Tussaud learns the exciting news the royal family will be visiting her famed wax museum, the Salon de Cire, she never dreams that the king's sister will request her presence at Versailles: as a royal tutor in wax sculpting. As Marie familiarizes herself with Princess Elisabeth and begins to know Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, she witnesses the glamorous life of court, a very different world from her home on the Boulevard du Temple of Paris where bread can ... Read more
When Marie moves from her family's waxwork museum into the palace of Versailles, her whole life is set to change...When Marie Tussaud learns the exciting news the royal family will be visiting her famed wax museum, the Salon de Cire, she never dreams that the king's sister will request her presence at Versailles: as a royal tutor in wax sculpting. As Marie familiarizes herself with Princess Elisabeth and begins to know Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, she witnesses the glamorous life of court, a very different world from her home on the Boulevard du Temple of Paris where bread can ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
439g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849161381
SKU
V9781849161381
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Michelle Moran
Michelle Moran's experiences at archaeological sites around the world first inspired her to write historical fiction. She is the author of Nefertiti, Cleopatra's Daughter, The Heretic Queen, Madame Tussaud and The Second Empress. She lives in California. Visit her at www.MichelleMoran.com.
Reviews for Madame Tussaud
'A first-class novel, brilliantly written' Alison Weir.
Alison Weir
'Hugely enjoyable' Daily Express.
Daily Express
'A rich and colourful saga set against a stormy background of political turmoil, war and exile' Good Book Guide.
Good Book Guide
Alison Weir
'Hugely enjoyable' Daily Express.
Daily Express
'A rich and colourful saga set against a stormy background of political turmoil, war and exile' Good Book Guide.
Good Book Guide