Marie Antoinette
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This book comes with a disclaimer by the author in tha this is a work of fiction, with that in mind this book is a wonderful work of fiction. As far as historical fiction goes the era of Marie Antoinette is not my strong point, there is very little I previously knew of her life which may have made this a better read for me, maybe.
Whilst it is a work of fiction there are obviously some facts here that are true, and with that in mind I read this book primarily to find out much more of Marie Antoinette, it has certainly whetted my appetite to read more about her.
Its a very easy to read book, some may say amateur-ish but, in my opinion I found it engrossing and read it at every moment I had, I really enjoyed it and this is the first book of Carolly Erickson's I have read, it certainly won't be the last.
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An Entertaining Mix of Fact and Fiction
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The Hidden Diary of Marie Antionette comes with a disclaimer at the back. Whilst the same author has written a biography of Marie Antionette, this is strictly a novel and contains characters and events that have been created for dramatic effect.
The result is a fast paced and very enjoyable historical novel (too bad you know how it will end!!) It brings the personality of the Queen to life and explores her loves, her relationships with her servants and the King and the realities of the time very much to life.
Take with a large pinch of salt and enjoy!
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