Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow, Juliet Grey
Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow, Juliet Grey
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Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow
A Novel of Marie Antoinette

Author: Juliet Grey

Narrator: Juliet Grey

Unabridged: 17 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/11/2023


Synopsis

A captivating novel of rich spectacle and royal scandal, Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow spans fifteen years in the fateful reign of Marie Antoinette, France's most legendary and notorious queen.

Paris, 1774. At the tender age of eighteen, Marie Antoinette ascends to the French throne alongside her husband, Louis XVI. But behind the extravagance of the young queen's elaborate silk gowns and dizzyingly high coiffures, she harbors deeper fears for her future and that of the Bourbon dynasty.

From the early growing pains of marriage to the joy of conceiving a child, from her passion for Swedish military attaché Axel von Fersen to the devastating Affair of the Diamond Necklace, Marie Antoinette tries to rise above the gossip and rivalries that encircle her. But as revolution blossoms in America, a much larger threat looms beyond the gilded gates of Versailles—one that could sweep away the French monarchy forever.

About Juliet Grey

Juliet Grey is the author of Becoming Marie Antoinette. She has extensively researched European royalty and is a particular devotee of Marie Antoinette, as well as a classically trained professional actress with numerous portrayals of virgins, vixens, and villainesses to her credit. She and her husband divide their time between New York City, and southern Vermont.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jane on May 05, 2013

Where I got the book: purchased from author. Signed. I was pretty enthusiastic about the first book in this series, Becoming Marie Antoinette, so I'm kind of sorry to report I didn't like this one nearly as much. Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow covers the story of Marie Antoinette from the first......more

Goodreads review by Christy on October 08, 2012

DAYS OF SPLENDOR, DAYS OF SORROW tells the story of Marie Antoinette’s time as Queen of France. In this novel, Marie Antoinette works hard to advise her husband as wisely as she can, reaching for the reigns of power, only to have Louis slap her hands away. She comes from Austria, where her mother co......more

Goodreads review by Jessie Leigh on April 22, 2015

Read This Review & More Like It On My Blog! Don't miss the interview and GIVEAWAY going on at my blog! Another solidly impressive journey into the life of Marie Antoinette, Grey again proves, with her second novel in a planned trilogy, that she is a skilled writer, able to evoke time, place, and char......more

Goodreads review by Lucy on June 25, 2012

This second book of Juliet Grey’s Marie Antoinette trilogy exceeded- by far, all my expectations. In the author’s first book, Becoming Marie Antoinette, we read about Antonia and how she, at a very young age becomes Queen of France- a most delightful read from beginning to end - So much so that I na......more

Goodreads review by Teipu on September 04, 2017

Between 3 and 4 stars. Greys writing style is nice, but Marie Antoinette isn't a very likeable person. very self-absorbed and she seems very stupid tbh. of course I knew were this was heading but I found myself hoping that Antoinette would suddenly change, become more level-headed and somehow evade h......more