The Lost King Of France: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII Ebook Tooltip Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII

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  • Engels
  • Elektronische Media
  • 9780007333110
  • 02 juli 2009
  • Speelduur: 06:56:24 minuten
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This is history as it should be. It is stunningly written, I could not put it down. This is the best account of the French Revolution I have ever read.' Alison Weir, author of Henry VIII, King and Court' The fascinating, moving story of the brief life and many possible deaths of Louis XVII, son of Marie-Antoinette. Louis-Charles Bourbon enjoyed a charmed early childhood in the gilded palace of Versailles. At the age of four, he became the Dauphin, heir to the most powerful throne in Europe. Yet within five years, he was to lose everything. Drawn into the horror of the French Revolution, his family was incarcerated. Two years later, following the brutal execution of both his parents, the Revolutionary leaders declared Louis XVII was dead. No grave was dug, no monument built to mark his passing. Immediately, rumours spread that the Prince had, in fact, escaped from prison and was still alive. Others believed that he had been murdered, his heart cut out and preserved as a relic. In time, his older sister, Marie-Therese, who survived the Revolution, was approached by countless 'brothers' who claimed not only his name, but also his inheritance. Several 'Princes' were plausible, but which, if any, was the real Louis-Charles? Deborah Cadbury's The Lost King of France' is a moving and dramatic story which conclusively reveals the identity of the young prince who was lost in the tower.

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Elektronische Media
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02 juli 2009
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06:56:24
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Deborah Cadbury
Verteller
Hannah Gordon
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Fourth Estate

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Abridged edition
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9780007333110

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    dit boek bestel ik nu voor de derde keer en wanneer ik het uitleen willen diegenen het boek houden om het nogmaals te lezen, zo ontroerd zijn zij door deze waar gebeurde en gedetailleerde geschiedenis, die goed onderbouwd is.

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    This is such a terribly interesting book to read for anyone who has an interest in History, France of the French Royal Family. The story is set against tumultuous times in France - the Revolution - and deals with the cruelty, weakness and sadism of ordinary people. Cadbury has, as always, done her homework, and has produced a very impressive book which can be regarded as an historical document. It is steeped with social history and the places, times and circumstances are described meticulously. Once you start this book... you will not find time to do anything else.

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