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The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie-Antoinette
421 pp.
| Harcourt |
April, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-15-206376-4$18.00
(4)
YA
Young Maria Antonia must become Marie Antoinette and marry the French dauphin. Each chapter title is an instruction: "Perfection must be your goal." The story of her reign as queen, and her ultimate execution, is told through her eyes and with a sympathetic point of view. While Marie is well developed, other main characters are less so.