The Queen's Necklace: Marie Antoinette and the Scandal that Shocked and Mystified France
A French Revolution, Nonfiction, History book. Frances Mossiker let the characters tell the story in their own words, and for...
Written in 1961 and now back in print, this classic and fascinating true crime story stars none other than Marie Antoinette. Four years before the French Revolution, some priceless diamonds were purchased in elaborate secrecy from a court jeweler. The jewels, not yet paid for, were delivered into the hands of the first Prelate of the Church of France. He, in turn, gave it to a countess who claimed to be acting for Marie Antoinette. Although essentially an innocent bystander, the Queen became embroiled in a scandal that fatally weakened the monarchy.
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- Pages: 640 pages
- ISBN: 9781842126141 / 1842126148
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Many movies have been made that focus around this mystery of a necklace, a "friend" of Marie Antoinette, and the queen's role in a scandal... (What was one more when history accuses her of single-handedly collapsing a nation????) The book drags at points, but it's an overall interesting read... Finally!!! Finished, and I have to admit I enjoyed the last 200 pages more than the first 400. I don't know if it was my concentration level or the book, but the first of the book was slow and hard to follow. That was partly due to the format the author used which I found to be confusing at first. By the end of the book, however, I... Frances Mossiker let the characters tell the story in their own words, and for me this was the best part of the story. One of the more interesting parts of the history of the Queen's necklace affair was the way Jeanne de la Motte-Valois changed events in her memoirs to present herself in the best light possible. The book has a rather...
