Advantages: Interesting, solves a mystery. Disadvantages: No references, some areas not detailed enough
...Story of Marie-Antionette's Favourite Son.
THE AUTHOR:
DeborahCadbury IS NOT a historian. This is my main problem with this book. She is a science producer for the BBC, no doubt a very good one, she's won an Emmy. Although I can see that there is some science included in this book, it is mainly history and I don't feel that this is necessarily her field.
THE CONTENT:
The book tells the story of Louis Charles, the son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antionette. He was born in Versailles in 1785 and became the Dauphin, or heir to the French throne, four years later on the death of his older brother.
The book begins by telling of the marriage of Maria Antonia (Marie-Antionette) of Austria, to the heir to the French throne, the future Louis XVI. This took place in 1770.
Cadbury then goes on to describe their lives together as King and Queen...
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Advantages: Interesting, solves a mystery. Disadvantages: No references, some areas not detailed enough
...Story of Marie-Antionette's Favourite Son.
THE AUTHOR:
DeborahCadbury IS NOT a historian. This is my main problem with this book. She is a science producer for the BBC, no doubt a very good one, she's won an Emmy. Although I can see that there is some science included in this book, it is mainly history and I don't feel that this is necessarily her field.
THE CONTENT:
The book tells the story of Louis Charles, the son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antionette. He was born in Versailles in 1785 and became the Dauphin, or heir to the French throne, four years later on the death of his older brother.
The book begins by telling of the marriage of Maria Antonia (Marie-Antionette) of Austria, to the heir to the French throne, the future Louis XVI. This took place in 1770.
Cadbury then goes on to describe their lives together as King and Queen...
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Advantages: great book to read on holiday Disadvantages: hard to put down
...Name of Book
The Hostage by Susan Wiggs
Fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction
Type of book
Historical romance set in the 19th century Chicago fire on October 8th 1871. Described on the back of the book as "one small spark ignites the entire city of Chicago, sending its residents into panic but amid the chaos, a chance encounter leads to an unexpected passion".
Storyline
Deborah Sinclair, an heiress to her wealthy father, is determined to refuse the high-class society marriage he has arranged for her. She is unaware of the fire sweeping towards them but a stranger appears and as fire consumes the elegant mansion she calls home, she is taken hostage, by Tom Silver in a revenge attack on her father.
Characters
Deborah Sinclair - a rich heiress to her father's fortune, she is in the beginning of the book shown to be a fairly selfish person...
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