As it is in diary form, this book feels quite intimate and i did feel like i was getting to know another version of the marie antoinette i had learnt about. The hidden diary gives the reader the carthartic, visceral experience of reliving marie antoinettes life as fictionally elaborated. The hidden diary of marie antoinette by carolly erickson goodreads. Working six days a week and having to read a number of books to lead the discussion groups in my bookstore and in branch libraries leaves me little time to read just for myself. The hidden diary of marie antoinette by carolly erickson, 9780312361501, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hidden diary marie antoinette by carolly erickson abebooks. The hidden diary of marie antoinette macmillan publishers.
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Read the hidden diary of marie antoinette a novel by carolly erickson available from rakuten kobo. Find books like the hidden diary of marie antoinette from the worlds largest community of readers. The hidden diary of marie antoinette by carolly erickson youtube. The hidden diary of marie antoinette audio book store. Confessions of marie antoinette download ebook pdf, epub. Through her entries, we learn of her life in austria as daughter to empress maria theresa. Sep 01, 2005 for more than two centuries marie antoinette has been vilified as the heartless, frivolous queen who spent lavishly while her people starved.
The hidden diary of marie antoinette historical novel society. Ericksons fondness for her subject is clear, but she wisely refrains from romanticizing the queen, and as a result, the hidden diary of marie antoinette is an astonishingly fresh portrait of one of the most talkedabout women in history. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Erickson has written extensively about royalty, including the marie antoinette biography to the scaffolding. Now since this is historical fiction there are characters that are made up such as eric, amelie and sophie to make the story run smoothly. Read the hidden diary of marie antoinette by carolly erickson for free with a 30 day free trial. The hidden diary of marie antoinette the hidden diary of marie antoinette audiobook, by carolly erickson. Nov 19, 2011 as it is in diary form, this book feels quite intimate and i did feel like i was getting to know another version of the marie antoinette i had learnt about. Click to read more about the hidden diary of marie antoinette by carolly erickson. The hidden diary of marie antoinette carolly erickson.
Click download or read online button to get confessions of marie antoinette book now. Now, in the tradition of the birth of venus and the other boleyn girl, this moving novel tells her side of the story. The journey by antonia fraser, becoming marie antoinette by juliet grey, the hidden diary of marie a. I felt that ericksons depiction of marie antoinette was an interesting one. It is difficult to imagine that the actual people who lived out this drama were as flat and boring as they are portrayed in this book. The hidden diary of marie antoinette book san antonio. Erickson creates a memorable, sympathetic, vivid image of this queen that she hopes will stay in the mind and heart of the reader after the book is closed. I had not expected a wonderful, thrilling, romantic read.
Essays about the hidden diary of marie antoinette wow essays. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from carolly ericksons historical novel the hidden diary of marie antoinette. The hidden diary of marie antoinette by carolly erickson. As the author notes at the conclusion of the book, this is a work of fiction, not fact a historical entertainment, not an attempt at historical reconstruction. Erickson lets us see that marie antoinettes life tragically mirrors the plight of a france headed for bloody revolution and reveals the very. In stark contrast to the hidden diary of marie antoinette is a really good book of historical fiction, matthew pearls the technologists, an historical novel set. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The hidden diary of marie antoinette 9780312361501. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hidden diary of marie antoinette. This was a decent historical fiction novel written in a diary format, which provides a first person voice to the life of marie antoinette. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Ericksons nonfiction, so i was disappointed in this, her first novel. I really enjoyed the hidden diary of marie antoinette by carolly erickson. The hidden diary of marie antointette lets a muchmaligned woman speak for herself in exquisitely precise prose that illuminates her growth from innocent princess to unloved wife to doomed queen. The hidden diary of marie antoinette 2006 about book. Buy a cheap copy of the hidden diary of marie antoinette book by carolly erickson. Carolly erickson awaiting her execution, marie antoinette writes the story of her life, describing her privileged childhood as an austrian archduchess, years as the glamorous mistress of versailles, and imprisonment. Oct 19, 2014 the hidden diary of marie antoinette follows marie antoinette from her final days in austria through her last days as queen of france. The novel is told in first person through maries journal entries. Goodreads members who liked the hidden diary of marie. After readinglistening to antonia fraisers book on the life of marie antoinette, i thought i would get a kick out of a fictional take on her life as queen, but found it too far from the truth for my liking.
The paperback of the the hidden diary of marie antoinette. We always see her as this horrible, selfish, spoilt figure but this book showed me that, yes she is all these things in some sense, but also she has to be because she is the queen. Frances iconic queen, marie antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous let them eat cake, was alternately revered and reviled during her lifetime. Marie antoinette is regrettably a queen ive not read much on. This book is written in the format of a diary hence the title. I found myself both hating marie and feeling sorry for her. For more than two centuries marie antoinette has been vilified as the heartless, frivolous queen who spent lavishly while her people starved. The hidden diary of marie antoinette a novel by carolly erickson isbn. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone. The hidden diary of marie antoinette book depository. The hidden diary of marie antoinette carolly erickson macmillan.
I found the book interesting and the time period fascinating. From the bestselling author of the hidden diary of marie antoinette comes a dramatic novel and powerful love story about the last russian imperial family. Erickson lets us see that marie antoinette s life tragically mirrors the plight of a france headed for bloody revolution and reveals the very. I had not expected a novel that would become one of my favorites. Im trying to branch out into reading about different historical figures. Aug 08, 2010 this book is written in the format of a diary hence the title. The hidden diary of marie antoinette by carolly erickson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
I pushed past 50 pages then found myself skimming and not feeling i was missing anything. It is 1989 and daria gradov is an elderly grandmother living in the rural west. I decided to pick up her nonfiction biography of marie antoinette instead. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Book buddies hidden diary of marie antoinette i picked up this book when i was at the library, even though it was a 7day book because its so new in the system. I couldnt finish the hidden diary of marie antoinette by carolly erickson. The novel is told in first person through marie s journal entries. While marie antoinettes love affair with swedish nobleman. If this novel was supposed to present a complicated look at marie antoinette it failed miserably.