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ISBN
0316449334
EAN
9780316449335
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Type
Hardback
Release Title
In the Shadow of the Empress: The Defiant Lives of Maria There...
Artist
Goldstone, Nancy
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Book Title
In the Shadow of the Empress : The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
Item Length
9.7 in
Publication Year
2021
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.8 in
Author
Nancy Goldstone
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Women, Royalty, Historical
Item Weight
28.9 Oz
Item Width
6.4 in
Number of Pages
640 Pages
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Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316449334
ISBN-13
9780316449335
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7050033043

Product Key Features

Book Title
In the Shadow of the Empress : The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters
Number of Pages
640 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, Royalty, Historical
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Nancy Goldstone
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.8 in
Item Weight
28.9 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
6.4 in

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Trade
LCCN
2021-930547
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20210910
Reviews
Praise for In the Shadow of the Empress : "Nancy Goldstone has the amazing ability of taking on huge subjects--in her latest work, she concerns herself with the life of Empress Maria Theresa and three of her sixteen children, her favorite, the archduchess Maria Christina, Maria Carolina, queen of Naples, and the tragic and famous Queen Marie Antoinette--and turning very complicated stories into a thrilling and coherent narrative. Her deep knowledge of the period, her clear-eyed empathy for her subjects and her effortless style makes for a riveting, entertaining and enlightening book."-- Anka Muhlstein, author of The Pen and the Brush: How Passion for Art Shaped Nineteenth-Century French Novels, "A panoramic history of 1700s Europe... Goldstone vividly depicts a resplendent, glittering milieu. Her fast-paced, populous narrative teems with gossip, court intrigue, and head-spinning political machinations... A colorful collection of dynamic, prodigiously researched portraits."-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review), "Brilliant, delightful, and fun! Centered on the remarkable Austrian empress Maria Theresa and her diverse brood of daughters, this book reveals events engineered by these intelligent and powerful women in all their complexity, ingenuity, and, ultimately, fatal error. Chock full of penetrating modern insights into the psychological failings that bedevil the human condition."-- Kirstin Downey, author of Isabella: The Warrior Queen, "Compelling and redefining... [An] expert account of the lives of the extraordinary Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa and three of her most illustrious daughters, Maria Christina, Maria Carolina, and Marie Antoinette. Goldstone employs colorful secondary-source accounts and strong, character-driven narration to present fresh insights into the personalities, attitudes, gifts, and fatal flaws of this family of powerful, now legendary women."-- Jasmine Liu, Booklist, "Engrossing historical storytelling, filled with suspense, tantalizing mysteries, intimate family drama, and details of terror, cruelty, courage, and passion, set in the revolutionary cauldron of eighteenth-century Europe."-- Adrienne Mayor, author of The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across the Ancient World, "In this entertaining and thoroughly researched book, you'll get a new perspective on these women who changed the course of history."-- Nina Garin, San Diego Union Tribune, "Maria Theresa is a study in contrasts. She was an extraordinary female power in a man's world, the creator of a vibrant and warm family life from which daughters were farmed out to the highest-paying prince, and a bold leader brought to her knees by insecurity and fear. Goldstone pulls all the messy, human incongruities of a pugnacious late eighteenth-century Europe together into a page-turner of a book." -- Kara Cooney, author of When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt, "Meticulously researched... A dizzying and dazzling foray into the intricacies of 18th-century European history... A masterful look at a long-gone era."-- Marie M. Mullaney, Library Journal, "A fascinating saga... Adding wry humor to her lucid narrative, Goldstone clarifies the era's complex politics and pinpoints how these commanding women helped give shape to modern Europe. This mesmerizing history isn't to be missed."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Maria Theresa is a study in contrasts--extraordinary female power in a man's world, the creation of a vibrant and warm family life from which daughters were farmed out to the highest-paying prince, and a bold leader brought to her knees by insecurity and fear. Goldstone pulls all the messy, human incongruities of a pugnacious late 18th century Europe together into a page-turner of a book that makes me feel like I know these people. (Oh, and the smallpox is the plot twist that keeps on giving.)" -- Kara Cooney, author of When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt, "Nancy Goldstone has the amazing ability of taking on huge subjects and turning very complicated stories into a thrilling and coherent narrative. Her deep knowledge of the period, her clear-eyed empathy for her subjects, and her effortless style make for a riveting, entertaining, and enlightening book."-- Anka Muhlstein, author of The Pen and the Brush: How Passion for Art Shaped Nineteenth-Century French Novels, "Goldstone ( The Rival Queens ) once again places a much-deserved spotlight on remarkable women from European history...A compulsively readable account of an otherwise unfamiliar royal family. Goldstone writes with knowledge, humor, and ease--a masterly storyteller who steers clear of overly academic language. Ideal for amateur Tudor historians who wish to be introduced to a lesser-known yet equally fascinating royal family."-- Library Journal (starred review)
Dewey Decimal
940.2/50922 B
Synopsis
The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa--one of the most renowned women rulers in history--and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France. Out of the thrilling and tempestuous eighteenth century comes the sweeping family saga of beautiful Maria Theresa, a sovereign of uncommon strength and vision, the only woman ever to inherit and rule the vast Habsburg Empire in her own name, and three of her remarkable daughters: lovely, talented Maria Christina, governor-general of the Austrian Netherlands; spirited Maria Carolina, the resolute queen of Naples; and the youngest, Marie Antoinette, the glamorous, tragic queen of France, and perhaps the most famous princess in history. Unfolding against an irresistible backdrop of brilliant courts from Vienna to Versailles, embracing the exotic lure of Naples and Sicily, this epic history of Maria Theresa and her daughters is a tour de force of desire, adventure, ambition, treachery, sorrow, and glory. Each of these women's lives was packed with passion and heart-stopping suspense. Maria Theresa inherited her father's thrones at the age of twenty-three and was immediately attacked on all sides by foreign powers confident that a woman would to be too weak to defend herself. Maria Christina, a gifted artist who alone among her sisters succeeded in marrying for love, would face the same dangers that destroyed the monarchy in France. Resourceful Maria Carolina would usher in the golden age of Naples only to face the deadly whirlwind of Napoleon. And, finally, Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen whose stylish excesses and captivating notoriety have masked the truth about her husband and herself for two hundred and fifty years. Vividly written and deeply researched, In the Shadow of the Empress is the riveting story of four exceptional women who changed the course of history.
LC Classification Number
D285.7.G68 2021

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