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OverviewJuly 1789: at the eve of the revolution, occupants of Versailles live in a miniature universe, unconcerned by the increasing turmoil in Paris. But with the shocking news that someone has woken the King in the night, order begins to disintegrate and word of the fall of the Bastille seeps into court. Madame Agathe-Sidonie Laborde, the devoted reader for Marie Antoinette, refuses to leave her queen's side. She watches as the Queen's attempts to flee are aborted; her most intimate friend betrays her; and the King, appearing to sleepwalk through this crisis, never alters his routine of visiting the Apollo Salon several times a day to consult a giant crystal thermometer. From the tiniest garret to the Hall of Mirrors, where Marie Antoinette stands alone and terrified in the dark, Chantal Thomas creates an intimate portrait of the woman who, like fire in motion, was at the center of a world on the edge of oblivion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor of Law Chantal Thomas (Cornell University Law School)Publisher: Touchstone Books Imprint: Touchstone Books Dimensions: Width: 13.30cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9781476706450ISBN 10: 147670645 Pages: 233 Publication Date: 10 July 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsCompelling . . . Thomas's formidable skills as a researcher gives the book authenticity, and her keen eye for human behavior makes it sing. -- Booklist (starred review) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |