![]() Includes historical notes, an author's note, and a bibliography. In this latest installment of her acclaimed Young Royals series, Carolyn Meyer reveals the dizzying rise and horrific downfall of the last queen of France. 'This novel about the ill-fated queen covers her life from age 13 when, as an Austrian princess, she prepares to marry the French dauphin to her death by guillotine in 1793. But as Marie-Antoinette's lifestyle gets ever-more recklessly extravagant, the peasants of France are suffering from increasing poverty-and becoming outraged. Creator of The wild queen : the days and nights of Mary, Queen of Scots Victoria rebels Where the broken heart still beats : the story of Cynthia Ann Parker. Desperate for affection and subjected to constant scrutiny, this spirited young woman can't help but want to let loose with elaborate parties, scandalous fashions, and unimaginable luxuries. ![]() She tried to please everyone-courtiers, her young husband, the king, the French people-but often fell short of their expectations. ![]() From the moment she was betrothed to the dauphin of France at age fourteen, perfection was demanded of Marie-Antoinette. ![]() The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie-Antoinette. Perhaps no other royal has been so maligned-and so misunderstood-as Marie-Antoinette. Carolyn Meyer is the author of more than forty books for middle school and young adult. History paints her as a shallow party girl, a spoiled fashionista, a callous ruler. ![]()
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