In the Shadow of the Empress - The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, Her

A vivid and sprawling family saga following Maria Theresa of Austria and her daughters, including the infamous Marie Antoinette.

About the author

Nancy Goldstone is the author of FOUR QUEENS, JOANNA, THE MAID AND THE QUEEN, THE RIVAL QUEENS and DAUGHTERS OF THE WINTER QUEEN. She lives in New York.

Visit her website for more information: www.nancygoldstone.com.

Summary

A vivid and sprawling family saga following Maria Theresa of Austria and her daughters, including the infamous Marie Antoinette.

Foreword

A vivid and sprawling family saga following Maria Theresa of Austria and her daughters, including the infamous Marie Antoinette.

Additional text

In the Shadow of the Empress is a virtuoso performance, Goldstone at the peak of her creative abilities... the depth of her research and the acuity of her insights are outstanding.

Product details

• Authors: Nancy Goldstone, Goldstone Nancy
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781474609890
• ISBN: 978-1-4746-0989-0
• No. of pages: 640
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 240 mm x 54 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Biography: historical, political & military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, c 1500 onwards to present day, Biography: royalty, Biography: historical, political and military