Escape From Versailles
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Escape From Versailles
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Author : Kate Sargent
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
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Escape From Versailles written by Kate Sargent and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
A Prisoner Of Versailles
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Author : Golden Keyes Parsons
language : en
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Release Date : 2009-08-31
A Prisoner Of Versailles written by Golden Keyes Parsons and has been published by HarperChristian + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-31 with Fiction categories.
Lavish and Luxurious Versailles King Louis XIV's burgeoning palace is the place to be--and be seen. And the last place on earth Madeleine wants to be. She's trapped there as a pampered prisoner. If she stays in France, she'll be forced to deny her faith. By escaping the King's long arm, she may find freedom--but it will cost her everything she holds dear. Madeleine will need courage, hope, and total faith in God to outmaneuver the Sun King and reach her true destiny--and love--in another country.
The Star Of Versailles
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Author : Catherine Curzon
language : en
Publisher: Pride
Release Date : 2017-02-07
The Star Of Versailles written by Catherine Curzon and has been published by Pride this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-07 with Fiction categories.
As the Reign of Terror tears Paris apart, a dandy and a spy are thrown together on a desperate race through France. In the darkest days of the Reign of Terror, rumors grow of the Star of Versailles, the most exquisite treasure ever owned by the doomed Marie Antoinette. For Vincent Tessier, the notorious Butcher of OrlEans, this potent symbol of the ancien rEgime has become an obsession and he'll stop at nothing to possess it. When Alexandre Gaudet arrives in France to find his missing sister and nephew, the last thing he expects is to fall into Tessier's hands. With Gaudet tortured and left for dead, salvation stumbles accidentally, if rather decorously, into his path. For Viscount William Knowles, life as a spy isn't the escape he had hoped for. Yet a long-held secret won't let him rest, and the fires of Revolution seem like the easiest way to hide from a past that torments him at every turn. Adrift in a world where love, family and honor are currencies to be traded, the world-weary Viscount Knowles and the scandalous Monsieur Gaudet have no choice but to try to get along if they want to survive. With Tessier in pursuit, they search for the clues that will lead them to the greatest treasure in revolutionary France--the Star of Versailles.
Confessions Of Marie Antoinette
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Author : Juliet Grey
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2013-09-24
Confessions Of Marie Antoinette written by Juliet Grey and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-24 with Fiction categories.
A novel for fans of Philippa Gregory and Michelle Moran, Confessions of Marie Antoinette blends rich historical detail with searing drama, bringing to life the first years of the French Revolution and the final days of the legendary French queen. Versailles, 1789. As the burgeoning rebellion reaches the palace gates, Marie Antoinette finds her privileged and peaceful life swiftly upended by violence. Once her loyal subjects, the people of France now seek to overthrow the crown, placing the heirs of the Bourbon dynasty in mortal peril. Displaced to the Tuileries Palace in Paris, the royal family is propelled into the heart of the Revolution. There, despite a few staunch allies, they are surrounded by cunning spies and vicious enemies. Yet despite the political and personal threats against her, Marie Antoinette remains, above all, a devoted wife and mother, standing steadfastly by her husband, Louis XVI, and protecting their young son and daughter. And though the queen secretly attempts to arrange her family’s rescue from the clutches of the rebels, she finds that they can neither outrun the dangers encircling them nor escape their shocking fate. Advance praise for Confessions of Marie Antoinette “Juliet Grey brings her trilogy on Marie Antoinette’s life to a triumphant finale, depicting with sensitivity and compelling vividness the collapse of a bygone glamorous world and the courageous transformation of its ill-fated queen.”—C. W. Gortner, author of The Queen’s Vow “A heartfelt journey with Marie Antoinette in her wrenching last days . . . We see the end looming that is still veiled from her eyes, and knowing her hopes are in vain makes it all the more poignant. Far from the ‘let them eat cake’ woman of legend, Juliet Grey’s Marie Antoinette reveals herself to be a person we can admire for her courage, her loyalty, and her love of her family and her adopted country, France.”—Margaret George Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.
The Last Days Of Versailles
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language : en
Publisher: Jane Sarah Staffier
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The Last Days Of Versailles written by and has been published by Jane Sarah Staffier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
An Artful Escape
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Author : M. M. Eboch
language : en
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Release Date : 2018-11-30
An Artful Escape written by M. M. Eboch and has been published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-30 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
An Artful Escape features 96 pages that are filled with a fun storyline, vocabulary, discussion questions, and more, to engage transitioning readers and strengthen their comprehension skills. Each World Adventure Chapter Book dives into a specific country, and readers tag along for the adventure as they encounter memorable monuments, places, culture, and history. As the story's characters venture throughout each country, they address topics such as family, friendship, and growing up, in a way that the reader can relate to. Great for independent or group reading, each book in the World Adventure Chapter Book series features 96 pages filled with complex sentences and chapters. With minimal illustrations, readers must rely on the descriptive text to understand the setting, the characters, and the plot of each book. Each book contains several detailed episodes, all centered on a single plot that will challenge the reader.
A Versailles Christmas Tide
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Author : Mary Stuart Boyd
language : en
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-07-12
A Versailles Christmas Tide written by Mary Stuart Boyd and has been published by BoD - Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-12 with Fiction categories.
" Look, Christophe, it snowed... My sister took my hand and kept it in hers. We remained glued to the window, drunk with surprise, laughing to hold our breath. We were shivering, the snowflakes were flying on all sides, covering the roofs and attics, the trees in the square...” It's Christmas and it's snowing in Versailles, like every year. The young boy walks rue de la Paroisse with his sister and parents embracing, looking for presents and under the bright lights. Later, he will graze the golden gates, seeking the silhouette of a little king in the windows of the castle. The snow makes us children. Place Hoche, an unloved general turns his back on the church. From the snow-covered Trianon, in the middle of the night, haunting music seems to escape which frightens the sister and the brother. And who is this slender, red skater on the ice, waving to the young man? So go the memories, magical and tender, until the first evenings in the residences of the city... In the tradition of the most beautiful Christmas tales, Christophe Bataille offers us a short paradise, which seems to escape as quickly as the snow melts in our hands. After La Brûlure, where the heat of summer defied life, Noël à Versailles awakens the charms of childhood in all readers, at the foot of the Christmas tree or in the whitewashed paths of the park. What if the snow had taken refuge in this unforgettable tale?"
Trianon And The Queen S Hamlet At Versailles
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Author : Jacques Moulin
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2019-11-12
Trianon And The Queen S Hamlet At Versailles written by Jacques Moulin and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-12 with Architecture categories.
Exceptional new photography brings readers behind the scenes of the Trianons and Marie Antoinette's Hamlet at Versailles--including areas usually closed to the public. Life in the Château de Versailles was dense with pomp and circumstance, and the royals often craved a quiet moment with friends and lovers far from the din of the court. Hidden away from the palace on the grounds nearby, the kings built the Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, and the Queen's Hamlet, where they could slip away to entertain their inner circle. This book explores every aspect of life at these private outbuildings, from the furnishings and gardens to the history and inhabitants. In 1687, the sun king Louis XIV conceived of the Grand Trianon and its exceptional parterres and fountains as a seamless link between court and garden--a private retreat where he could withdraw with his family and escape the heavy hand of protocol. Louis XV commissioned the Petit Trianon, a neoclassical masterpiece with four unique facades, its famous menagerie, and botanical gardens. Louis XVI bestowed the Petit Trianon on Marie Antoinette; in her gardens and picturesque hamlet and farm, the queen's presence is more tangible here than anywhere else at Versailles. This handsome volume, with newly commissioned photography, is both a historical testimony and an intimate visit on the grounds of the palace of Versailles.
Marie Antoinette And The Last Garden Of Versailles
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Author : Christian Duvernois
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Release Date : 2008
Marie Antoinette And The Last Garden Of Versailles written by Christian Duvernois and has been published by Rizzoli International Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Architecture categories.
Marie-Antoinette has been idolized as the height of eighteenth-century French style and vilified as the spark that ignited the French Revolution. This book departs from such traditional interpretations of the infamous queen’s reign and chooses to reflect on the humanistic aspects of her private realm. To escape the formalities and royal obligations of Louis XVI’s court, Marie-Antoinette created a private realm of pleasure for herself at the Petit Trianon and Hameau, where she planted the first Anglo-Chinese garden; created a trysting grotto; a working farm; and revolutionized architecture and gardening trends for the century to come. Marie-Antoinette’s entire private domain and its story are told in beautiful photographic detail by François Halard for the first time since its recent restoration and accompanied by well-researched texts by garden expert Christian Duvernois.
The Road From Versailles
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Author : Munro Price
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2014-04-22
The Road From Versailles written by Munro Price and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with History categories.
What becomes of leaders when absolute power is wrested from their hands? How does dramatic political change affect once-absolute monarchs? In acclaimed historian Munro Price's powerful new book, he confronts one of the enduring mysteries of the French Revolution---what were the true actions and feelings of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette as they watched their sovereignty collapse? Dragged back from Versailles to Paris by the crowd in October 1789, the king and queen became prisoners in the capital. They were compelled for their own safety to approve the Revolution and its agenda. Yet, in deep secrecy, they soon began to develop a very different, and dangerous, strategy. The precautions they took against discovery, and the bloody overthrow of the monarchy three years later, dispersed or obliterated most of the clues to their real policy. Much of this evidence has until now remained unknown. The Road from Versailles reconstructs in detail, for the first time, the king and queen's clandestine diplomacy from 1789 until their executions. To do so, it focuses on a vital but previously ignored figure, the royal couple's confidant, the baron de Breteuil. Exiled from France by the Revolution, Breteuil became their secret prime minister, and confidential emissary to the courts of Europe. Along with the queen's probable lover, the comte de Fersen, it was Breteuil who organized the royal family's dramatic dash for freedom, the flight to Varennes. Breteuil's role is crucial to an understanding of what Louis and Marie Antoinette secretly felt and thought during the Revolution. To unlock these secrets, The Road from Versailles draws on highly important unpublished and previously unknown material. Meticulously researched and utterly fascinating, The Road from Versailles provides fresh insight into some of the most controversial events in modern history.