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Abundance : a novel of Marie Antoinette by Naslund, Sena Jeter is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Abundance : a novel of Marie Antoinette about?
"Like everyone, I am born naked." With this opening line of Naslund's compelling new novel, a very human Marie Antoinette invites readers to live her story as she herself experiences it. From the lush gardens of Versailles to the lights and gaiety of Paris, the verdant countryside of France, and finally the stark and terrifying isolation of a prison cell, the young queen's life is joyful, poignant, and harrowing by turns. As her world of unprecedented royal splendor crumbles, the charming Marie Antoinette matures into a heroine of inspiring stature, one whose nobility arises not from the circumstance of her birth but from her courageous spirit. Marie Antoinette was a child of fourteen when her mother, the Empress of Austria, arranged for her to leave her family and her country to become the wife of the fifteen-year-old Dauphin, the future King of France. Coming of age in the most public of arenas, the young queen embraces her new family and the French people, and she is embraced in return. Eager to be a good wife and strong queen, she shows her new husband nothing but love and encouragement, though he repeatedly fails to consummate their marriage and in doing so, fails to give her
Who reads Abundance : a novel of Marie Antoinette?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Naslund, Sena Jeter
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780060825393
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.73 / 5 (7,169 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14