Tribe.net. Local Connections BratCat http://historicfiction.tribe.net/thread/b7e3dbe7-27af-4c80-a817-7ad0d745557c#103ff48a-6c29-45ff-b782-3710ec547a98 2007-08-07T18:08:48Z 2007-08-07T18:08:48Z

Versailles! How fun...I'll go someday...oh yes...I will.... I know how you feel! I got the itch to find out more about the life of Marie Antoinette too... This is a non-fiction biography that seems well balanced and very readable: Marie Antoinette: The Last Queen of France by Evelyne Lever I found the historical fiction: The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette: A Novel by Carolly Erickson (This I haven't read yet but it has been on my ever growing list for a while) Interesting is that Carolly Erickson also wrote a non-fiction biography (To the Scaffold: The Life of Marie Antoinette). I think it would be fun to read side by side :-)

BratCat 2007-08-07T18:08:48Z Miss P "Rachel Silver" http://historicfiction.tribe.net/thread/b7e3dbe7-27af-4c80-a817-7ad0d745557c#3ab63976-7f5c-4da3-97a6-fec048ef86c1 2007-08-07T16:13:26Z 2007-08-07T16:13:26Z

wow - thanks so much!! I can't wait to start!! :-)

Miss P "Rachel Silver" 2007-08-07T16:13:26Z Vashka http://historicfiction.tribe.net/thread/b7e3dbe7-27af-4c80-a817-7ad0d745557c#074f3a97-49cc-4b03-b2e7-528f46d904c4 2007-08-07T13:22:36Z 2007-08-07T13:22:36Z

Let's see. I haven't read these but their reviews are good. Abundance, A Novel of Marie Antoinette by Sena Jeter Naslund (I'm quite interested in reading this one!) The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette: A Novel by Carolly Erickson The Knight of Maison-Rouge: A Novel of Marie Antoinette by Alexandre Dumas, Lorenzo Carcaterra, and Julie Rose Farewell, My Queen: A Novel by Chantal Thomas I hope that helps.

Vashka 2007-08-07T13:22:36Z Miss P "Rachel Silver" http://historicfiction.tribe.net/thread/b7e3dbe7-27af-4c80-a817-7ad0d745557c#7d8a4cd0-6cb5-49cc-8229-39117969ff35 2007-08-07T06:51:19Z 2007-08-07T06:51:19Z

Hi everyone I absolutely loved Versailles palace when I went to Paris on my honemoon so i decided to watch the recent film featuring Kirsten Dunst. Of course I'm now inspired to seek out some good novels about her. I have just found 'The Mirror Makers' by Clare Colvin at the library (it's about the court of Louis XIV - I"ll let you know if it's any good), but I can't find any based in Marie Antoinette's era so far... any recommnedations would be appreciated :-) thanks!!! Rach XXX

Miss P "Rachel Silver" 2007-08-07T06:51:19Z