{"product_id":"becoming-marie-antoinette-paperback-1","title":"Becoming Marie Antoinette - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuliet Grey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis enthralling confection of a novel, the first in a new trilogy, follows the transformation of a coddled Austrian archduchess into the reckless, powerful, beautiful queen Marie Antoinette.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy must it be me?\u003c\/i\u003e I wondered. \u003ci\u003eWhen I am so clearly inadequate to my destiny?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaised alongside her numerous brothers and sisters by the formidable empress of Austria, ten-year-old Maria Antonia knew that her idyllic existence would one day be sacrificed to her mother's political ambitions. What she never anticipated was that the day in question would come so soon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore she can journey from sunlit picnics with her sisters in Vienna to the glitter, glamour, and gossip of Versailles, Antonia must change \u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\u003e about herself in order to be accepted as dauphine of France and the wife of the awkward teenage boy who will one day be Louis XVI. Yet nothing can prepare her for the ingenuity and influence it will take to become queen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with smart history, treacherous rivalries, lavish clothes, and sparkling jewels, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Marie Antoinette\u003c\/i\u003e will utterly captivate fiction and history lovers alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBecoming Marie Antoinette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A thoroughly enjoyable novel, brimming with delightful details. Grey writes eloquently and with charming humor, bringing 'Toinette' vividly to life as she is schooled and groomed--molded, quite literally--for a future as Queen of France, an innocent pawn in a deadly political game.\"\u003cb\u003e--Sandra Gulland, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMistress of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and the Josephine Bonaparte trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In her richly imagined novel, Juliet Grey meticulously recreates the sumptuous court of France's most tragic queen. Beautifully written, with attention paid to even the smallest detail, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Marie Antoinette\u003c\/i\u003e will leave readers wanting more!\"\u003cb\u003e--Michelle Moran, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMadame Tussaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A lively and sensitive portrait of a young princess in a hostile court, and one of the most sympathetic portrayals of the doomed queen.\"\u003cb\u003e--Lauren Willig, bestselling author of the Pink Carnation series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wonderfully delectable and lusciously rich, an elegant novel to truly savor. Juliet Grey's Marie Antoinette is completely absorbing.\"\u003cb\u003e--Diane Haeger, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Rival\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] sympathetic take on the fascinating and doomed Marie Antoinette.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuliet Grey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Marie Antoinette \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e. She has extensively researched European royalty and is a particular devotee of Marie Antoinette, as well as a classically trained professional actress with numerous portrayals of virgins, vixens, and villainesses to her credit. She and her husband divide their time between New York City and Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 7.91 x 5.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264635551993,"sku":"9780345523860","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/8kbDqis7XT9780345523860_28c825ae-4760-4811-8737-92ac41dee9c6.webp?v=1768832773","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/becoming-marie-antoinette-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}