Debauchery, charlatanism and crime in 18th Century Paris. Against the background of intrigue, revolution and the invention of the guillotine, the lives of Marie Antoinette, the Comtesse Du Barry and the Comtesse de la Motte, intertwine in a tale of greed and excess. As revolutionary fervour exerts its grip on Paris, the players in this sensational drama act out their individual roles to unite in the ultimate tragedy.
Concise, non-fictional account of the most dramatic episode in French history.
The author is a writer, editor and journalist who has visited Paris frequently during the past thirty years. "The surprising thing is that no matter how familiar stories of Parisian history may be, the deeper one digs, the more one discovers, and the more diverse the connections become. There is always another stone to turn", he says.
The author is also the editor of he forthcoming Guide to Museums of Paris.
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