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Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 295078 KB). |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Downloadable audio file. |
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Title from: Title details screen. |
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Unabridged. |
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Duration: 20:31:27. |
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Read by Donada Peters. |
| Summary |
France's beleaguered queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous "Let them eat cake," was the subject of ridicule and curiosity even before her death; she has since been the object of debate and speculation and the fascination so often accorded tragic figures in history. Married in mere girlhood, this essentially lighthearted, privileged, but otherwise unremarkable child was thrust into an unparalleled time and place, and was commanded by circumstance to play a significant role in history. Antonia Fraser's lavish and engaging portrait of Marie Antoinette, one of the most recognizable women in European history, excites compassion and regard for all aspects of her subject, immersing the listener not only in the coming-of-age of a graceful woman, but also in the unraveling of an era. |
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Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793.
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Queens -- France -- Biography. -- Sound recordings.
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France -- History -- Louis XVI, 1774-1793.
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| Added Author |
Peters, Donada.
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| ISBN |
9780739349403 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book) |
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0739349406 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book) |
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