Title: Becoming Marie Antoinette
Author: Juliet Grey
464 pages, Published by Ballantine Books
Buy The Book: Amazon
Summary:
Becoming Marie Antoinette is an enthralling confection of a novel, the first in a new trilogy that follows the transformation of a coddled Austrian archduchess into the reckless, powerful, beautiful queen Marie Antoinette.
Raised 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…. (Summary provided by Ballantine Books.)
My Thoughts:
On August 9th Ballantine Books will release Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey, and I couldn’t possibly be more excited! From the second I glimpsed the beautiful cover, I have been dying to read it. So, now that I’ve read the book did it live up to my expectations? Absolutely! It is the first novel in a new historical fiction trilogy that chronicles Marie Antoinette from her girlhood in Austria to her days as queen. Juliet Grey’s writing is exquisitely detailed and I enjoyed her lush descriptions of the clothing and decor of the time period. Grey possesses the rare ability to transport readers to a past only accessible by imagination. Becoming Marie Antoinette is sure to appeal to lovers of quality historical fiction as well as those who are simply fascinated by Marie Antoinette.
Click here to read an excerpt from Becoming Marie Antoinette.
Check out the trailer for Becoming Marie Antoinette below:
Many Thanks to TLC Book Tours for including me in the Becoming Marie Antoinette tour. Be sure to check out the other stops:
Monday, August 1st: Diary of an Eccentric
Wednesday, August 3rd: Well Read Wife
Thursday, August 4th: Broken Teepee
Monday, August 8th: Coffee and a Book Chick
Tuesday, August 9th: The Maiden’s Court
Wednesday, August 10th: A Library of My Own
Thursday, August 11th: Stiletto Storytime
Monday, August 15th: In the Hammock
Tuesday, August 16th: Peeking Between the Pages
Wednesday, August 17th: Laura’s Reviews
Thursday, August 18th: Unabridged Chick
Monday, August 22nd: The Broke and the Bookish
Tuesday, August 23rd: Stephanie’s Written Word
Wednesday, August 24th: 2 Kids and Tired Book Reviews
Monday, August 29th: Book Reviews by Molly
Wednesday, August 31st: So Many Precious Books, So Little Time
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This appeals to me because I know almost nothing about Marie Antoinette.
This time period both fascinates and horrifies me – things were, as Dickens says, the best of times and the worst of times.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks for being a part of the tour.
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