The Queen’s Lover
The Queen’s Lover by Francine du Plessix Gray is a historical novel published by Penguin on May 28, 2013. This reprint edition spans 292 pages and is presented in English. The narrative explores the untold love story between Marie Antoinette and Swedish aristocrat Axel von Fersen, set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. The story begins in Paris in 1774, where Fersen meets the young queen at a masquerade ball, leading to a deepening relationship that reveals the secrets of the court and the complexities of Marie Antoinette’s marriage.
Readers will find a blend of history and romance as the plot unfolds through Fersen’s experiences at Versailles and his eventual return to a France on the brink of chaos. The novel captures the tension of the era, detailing Fersen’s attempts to navigate the shifting political landscape and the royal family’s tragic fate following the Revolution of 1789. With themes of love and loss intertwined with historical events, this book offers a fresh perspective on a pivotal moment in European history.
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A “spellbinding” and “deeply intelligent” historical novel about Marie Antoinette on the eve of the French Revolution (The Washington Post )
Through the untold love story between Marie Antoinette and Swedish aristocrat Axel von Fersen, acclaimed author Francine du Plessix Gray weaves history with romance in a captivating novel that also offers a fresh vision of the French Revolution.
Paris, 1774. The dashing nobleman meets nineteen-year-old Marie Antoinette at a masquerade ball. As their relationship deepens at Versailles, Fersen discovers the court’s secrets, even the startling erotic details of Marie Antoinette’s marriage. But this intimacy is disrupted when he leaves to join the American Revolution. When he returns in 1783, he finds France on the brink of disintegration. After the Revolution of 1789, the royal family is moved to the Tuileries and suffers increasingly harsh captivity. After a failed attempt to liberate them, Fersen goes home to Sweden where he soon meets his own tragic end: his fate is symbolic of the violent pace with which of the eighteenth century’s events transformed European culture.
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