How to ruin a queen : Marie Antoinette and the diamond necklace affair
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Philadelphia, PA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2014.
Edition
First Da Capo Press edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 386 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
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LC Subjects
Chevreuse, Marie de Rohan, -- duchesse de, -- 1600-1679.
Diamond Necklace Affair, France, 1785.
France -- History -- 18th century.
Jewelry theft -- France -- History -- 18th century.
Marie Antoinette, -- Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, -- 1755-1793.
Monarchy -- France -- History -- 18th century.
Diamond Necklace Affair, France, 1785.
France -- History -- 18th century.
Jewelry theft -- France -- History -- 18th century.
Marie Antoinette, -- Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, -- 1755-1793.
Monarchy -- France -- History -- 18th century.
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Published
Philadelphia, PA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First Da Capo Press edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-370) and index.
Description
"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 queenś signature to obtain the most expensive piece of jewelry in Europe: a 2,800-carat diamond necklace. Where were the diamonds? Was the cardinal innocent? Was, for that matter, the queen? The revelations from the trial would bedevil the French monarchy as the country descended into a bloody revolution. In 'How to Ruin a Queen,' award-winning author Jonathan Beckman tells of political machinations and enormous extravagance; of kidnappings, prison breaks, and assassination attempts; of hapless French police in disguise, reams of lesbian pornography, and a duel fought with poisoned pigs. It is a detective story, a courtroom drama, a tragicomic farce, and a study of credulity and self-deception in the Age of Enlightenment."--,Publisher's website.
Original Version
Originally published:,Great Britain : John Murray (Publishers), a Hachette UK company.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Beckman, J. (2014). How to ruin a queen: Marie Antoinette and the diamond necklace affair (First Da Capo Press edition.). Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beckman, Jonathan. 2014. How to Ruin a Queen: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Affair. Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beckman, Jonathan. How to Ruin a Queen: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Affair Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Beckman, Jonathan. How to Ruin a Queen: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Affair First Da Capo Press edition., Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2014.
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