How to ruin a queen Marie Antoinette and the diamond necklace affair
In 1785, a sensational trial began in Paris that would divide the country and captivate Europe. A leading Catholic cardinal and scion of one of the most distinguished families in France stood accused of forging the queen's signature to obtain the most expensive piece of jewelry in Europe: a 2,8...
| Main Author: | Beckman, Jonathan (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group,
2014.
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| Edition: | First Da Capo Press edition 2014. |
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