Overview
Abigail Adams, Queen Charlotte, and Marie Antoinette--three women form an unlikely sisterhood, navigating revolutions, royal pressures, and personal losses as they shape their own legacies. After the end of the American Revolutionary War, Abigail Adams crosses the Atlantic to reunite with her husband, John, after five long years apart. But she is unprepared for the glittering courts of England and France that are so different from her experience in the newly established United States. Undeterred, Abigail sets her sights on befriending the queens of Europe, believing their support is key to her nation's future. In England, Queen Charlotte carries the weight of an empire on her shoulders. Her husband, King George III, battles a private madness, while political tensions rise and her eldest son schemes for power. Charlotte struggles to maintain order and propriety--while clinging to the solace she finds in her correspondence with her friend Marie Antoinette in France. Revolution has gripped France, and Marie Antoinette must watch as her world crumbles. Vilified by the public and neglected by a king who refuses to see the storm coming, she faces growing unrest with dwindling allies. As tragedy strikes her family, she reaches out to her friends--Charlotte and Abigail--in a last attempt to find a path forward, possibly even escape. The paths of these three women cross in unexpected ways in public, in private, and through letters. They forge a quiet sisterhood across borders and upheaval, each one facing love and loss, sweetness and strife, revolution and regrets.
Full Product Details
Author: Rebecca Connolly
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Imprint: Shadow Mountain
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 23.10cm
Weight: 0.590kg
ISBN: 9781639934546
ISBN 10: 1639934545
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 05 May 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
""A celebration of the humanity behind the mythology, sparking interest in further reading and opening minds to re-examining what has been claimed as true, possibly with ulterior motives. Book discussion groups and fans of Marie Benedict, Allison Weir, or Phillipa Gregory will enjoy Connolly's latest."" -- ""Booklist"" (1/15/2026 12:00:00 AM)
""Throughout this witty and engaging narrative, the iconic women work to reconcile their senses of duty and their public images with their personal struggles. . . . The musing historical novel Three Queens follows three formidable women leaders who form a friendship based on their shared burdens, hopes, flaws, and aspirations."" -- ""Foreword Reviews"" (3/23/2026 12:00:00 AM) ""A celebration of the humanity behind the mythology, sparking interest in further reading and opening minds to re-examining what has been claimed as true, possibly with ulterior motives. Book discussion groups and fans of Marie Benedict, Allison Weir, or Phillipa Gregory will enjoy Connolly's latest."" -- ""Booklist"" (1/15/2026 12:00:00 AM)
Author Information
Rebecca Connolly is the author of more than two dozen novels. She calls herself a Midwest girl, having lived in Ohio and Indiana. She's always been a bookworm, and her grandma would send her books almost every month so she would never run out. Book Fairs were her carnival, and libraries are her happy place. She received a master's degree from West Virginia University.
