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The Bad Queen by Carolyn Meyer

The Bad Queen

Rules and Instructions for Marie-antoinette

Carolyn Meyer

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt · Print & ebook · June 13, 2011

In this latest installment of her acclaimed Young Royals series, Carolyn Meyer reveals the dizzying rise and horrific downfall of the last queen of France.

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Who it’s for
Marie-Antoinette’s private yearnings meet public scrutiny and a country nearing revolt.
Genres
Historical YA - Europe, Royalty Stories for Teens, Historical YA Romance
Published
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, June 13, 2011

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About this book

In this latest installment of her acclaimed Young Royals series, Carolyn Meyer reveals the dizzying rise and horrific downfall of the last queen of France. From the moment she was betrothed to the dauphin of France at age fourteen, perfection was demanded of Marie-Antoinette. Desperate for affection and subjected to constant scrutiny, this spirited young woman can’t help but want to let loose with elaborate parties, scandalous fashions, and even a forbidden love affair.

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Meanwhile, the peasants of France are suffering from increasing poverty and becoming outraged. They want to make the queen pay for her reckless extravagance—with herlife. Includes historical notes, an author’s note, and bibliography

Court and Country

Marie-Antoinette’s private yearnings meet public scrutiny and a country nearing revolt.

Come here for

  • A young queen caught between courtly scrutiny and the urge to let loose
  • Royal extravagance set against France’s growing poverty and anger

Expect

  • A historical YA portrait with personal and political pressures in sharp contrast
  • Historical notes, an author’s note, and a bibliography

Where it sits

Historical YA - Europe64%
Royalty Stories for Teens64%
Historical YA Romance53%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical YA - Europe
Authors
Carolyn Meyer
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published
June 13, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Historical YA - Europe