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20161018
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Description for 20161018
Hardback. Explores both the reality and myths behind historical characters such as Marie Antoinette, Princess de Lamballe, and her brother-in-law, the Duc d'Orleans Num Pages: 250 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 276 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
Marie Antoinette has always fascinated readers worldwide. Yet perhaps no one knew her better than one of her closest confidantes, Marie Therese, the Princess de Lamballe. The Princess became superintendent of the Queen's household in 1774, and through her relationship with Marie Antoinette, a unique perspective of the lavishness and daily intrigue at Versailles is exposed. Born into the famous House of Savoy in Turin, Italy, Marie Therese was married at the age of seventeen to the Prince de Lamballe; heir to one of the richest fortunes in France. He transported her to the gold-leafed and glittering chandeliered halls ... Read more
Marie Antoinette has always fascinated readers worldwide. Yet perhaps no one knew her better than one of her closest confidantes, Marie Therese, the Princess de Lamballe. The Princess became superintendent of the Queen's household in 1774, and through her relationship with Marie Antoinette, a unique perspective of the lavishness and daily intrigue at Versailles is exposed. Born into the famous House of Savoy in Turin, Italy, Marie Therese was married at the age of seventeen to the Prince de Lamballe; heir to one of the richest fortunes in France. He transported her to the gold-leafed and glittering chandeliered halls ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Marie Antoinette´s Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
599g
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473853331
SKU
V9781473853331
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About Hardback
Geri Walton has long been fascinated by people from history and curious about what they did and why. This interest encouraged her to receive a BA in history from San Jose State University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She is particularly interested in European history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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