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“French royalty, beauty, and extravagant.“
Reading age
9-12
Genre
Historical fiction
Publisher
Scholastic
Publication date
January 1, 2010
My brief summary of the book
Princess Maria Antonia of Austria, or” Marie Antoinette” (when she becomes Queen of France), will marry Louis Auguste the Dauphin of France. Maria wants to do anything to get Louis’s love; write, read, speak French, dress, act, even breathe. She must journey from Austria to France to meet him! She hopes to gain his attention for her. Will the love go on, or will it fall?
My thoughts
It was an exciting read! I was amazed at how the author wrote from Marie’s perspective! My stomach twisted at some parts. Overall, it was an entertaining book! It extended my knowledge tremendously about female crown heads of Europe.
This book is part of a series called The Royal Diaries.
An epilogue describes the history of the young Queen after 1769, a historical note offering an 18th-century context, a Habsburg-Bourbon family tree, and various portraits of the royal family. Loved it!
My rating
About the author
“Katheryn Lasky have written all sorts of books – from fantasy about animals to books about science and historical fiction.” – Amazon.
More by Katheryn Lasky
- Beyond the Burning Time; Please read my review.
- Lone Wolf: Wolves of the Beyond
- The Capture (Guardians of Ga’hoole, Book 1)
- Tangled in Time: The Portal
- Tangled in Time 2: The Burning Queen
