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Marie Antoinette's Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe Kindle Edition

by Geri Walton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The true story of the woman who befriended the last queen of France—and the price she paid for her devotion.
 
Perhaps no one knew Marie Antoinette better than one of her closest confidantes, Marie Thérèse, the Princess de Lamballe. The princess became superintendent of the queen’s household in 1774, and through her relationship with Marie Antoinette, she gained a unique perspective of the lavishness and daily intrigue at Versailles.
 
Born into the famous House of Savoy in Turin, Italy, Marie Thérèse was married at the age of seventeen to the Prince de Lamballe, heir to one of the richest fortunes in France. He transported her to the gold-leafed and glittering chandeliered halls of the Château de Versailles, where she soon found herself immersed in the political and sexual scandals that surrounded the royal court. As the plotters and planners of Versailles sought, at all costs, to gain the favor of Louis XVI and his queen, the Princess de Lamballe was there to witness it all.
 
This book reveals the Princess de Lamballe’s version of these events and is based on a wide variety of historical sources, helping to capture the waning days and grisly demise of the French monarchy. The story immerses you in a world of titillating sexual rumors, bloodthirsty revolutionaries, and hair-raising escape attempts—a must read for anyone interested in Marie Antoinette, the origins of the French Revolution, or life in the late eighteenth century.
 
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Geri Walton has long been fascinated by people from history and curious about what they did and why. This interest encouraged her to receive a BA in history from San Jose State University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She is particularly interested in European history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01NCE73K3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword History (September 30, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 30, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 11356 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 372 pages
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Geri Walton has long been fascinated by history and the people who create it. As a child growing up in a large family, she loved to sit around in a big circle with family members, sharing stories. Her father’s many stories—from not only his own childhood but the lives of their ancestor’s—particularly fascinated her.

After a long career in technical writing and publishing in the computer industry, Geri returned to history as her first love. She worked on several different books, articles, and blog ideas before realizing her passion was around the history and people of the 1700s and 1800s. So, she started her current blog in 2013 and published her first book in 2016.

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Carole P. Roman
5.0 out of 5 stars Marie Antoinette's Confident by Geri Walton is a terrific look into pre-revolutionary and revolutionary France
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2017
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Marie Antoinette's Confident by Geri Walton is a terrific look into pre-revolutionary and revolutionary France. Walton paints a vivid picture of French life, capturing the glittering court and the frenetic energy of the King and Queens world. This book is about the Princess Lamballe, Marie-Antoinette's sometime friend but always loyal supporter. It takes the reader into the day to day life, the court gossip, the petty fights describing the insular world where the aristocrats dwelled, unprepared and ignorant of the growing storm heading their way. The Princess is best remembered for her horrific death, and Walton strives to make the book about her life rather than her murder. Interesting and colorful, this is a great book that defines a person's achievements, describes the drama, joy, and heartache of living, giving the Princess' life substance instead of being remembered solely as a footnote to Marie Antoinette reign.
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Lynn Dressbac
4.0 out of 5 stars The Princesse de Lamballe--Marie-Antoinette's True Friend
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017
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I have always found the Princesse de Lamballe's story enchanting. A young widowed royal who inadvertently becomes the best friend of one of history's most infamous figures, the vivacious Marie-Antoinette. To me, I saw this book as the tale of a woman who shows the true meaning of friendship--sacrifice--and how such friendship can lead us to either triumph or betrayal. I especially liked how Walton juxtaposed the Princesse to the Duchesse de Polignac, almost as if they were two teenagers fighting over the affection of the head cheerleader. My only complaint about the book is that, while I do believe the author researched extensively, there were quite a few typographical errors, especially when it came to dates. For example, it would often say 1879 instead of 1789, which was at times a bit confusing. I also felt as though the book was not entirely about the Princesse de Lamballe; in truth, there were a few chapters where she is hardly mentioned. Nevertheless, the selfless heroine of this biography shows what happens when friendship and loyalty cause one to pay the ultimate price--one I'm certain the titular figure would make again.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Boring
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020
Although an interesting topic this book trudges along and does not pick up speed till the last quarter of the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Revolution
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020
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This writing covered well the history of the overtaking of the French people toward the monarchy. It was well researched and that was evident in the writing. This time in history was most unforgiving. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, along with their staff, did not deserve their horrific fates. The economic crisis began long before their reign. They were the scapegoats. It saddens me. Thanks to the writer for filling in information.
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Artemis
5.0 out of 5 stars Marie Antoinette’s Confidante: Brilliant Account of this period in French History
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020
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A well-written and researched book that richly explores this period of French history.
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Christine
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2020
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I enjoyed the book but felt there was a lot Marie Antoinette rather than the princess Lamballe. Being a big fan of Marie Antoinette I didn't mind too much. I also learned things about Marie that I didn't know. You will come away with knowing who the princess was.
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Wilma M. Eaton
5.0 out of 5 stars history
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019
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enjoyed reading about the history
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Fernando Uria
3.0 out of 5 stars Opinion
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2020
Nothing new to learn from it. The real subject of the book is not the P. Of Làmballe but Marie Antoinette.p
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Caryl
5.0 out of 5 stars Readable & engrossing
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2019
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One of the better histories of the period - with good connections to context. And the cast of characters, map and title/currency equivalencies much appreciated
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Eva Walters
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting account of the French revolution
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2021
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An account of the French Revolution from the point of view of Marie Antoinette's confidante
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Pascal Tremblay
3.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title and typos galore
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2017
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This book is about Marie Antoinette and the court of Versailles, not about the Princesse de Lamballe. The princess is but a secondary character in the whole book, which is very disappointing. I was looking forward to learning more about this woman, who is always described very summarily in history and French revolution books, but this one adds nothing about her. This should have been titled Life at Versailles or simply another variation on ‘The Life of Marie Antoinette’. Don’t get me wrong: I love Marie Antoinette and anything that is related to her story, but this is not what one expects to get when they see the title 'Marie Antoinette's Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe'. Moreover, there are so many typos as to render reading this book a nightmare – not to mention all the misspellings in French, which are very frustrating. A little editing and proofreading would definitely render the reader’s experience more enjoyable – but even that wouldn’t change the fact that the title of this book is misleading. What a letdown.
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