In the Shadow of the Empress: The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters by Nancy Goldstone

In the Shadow of the Empress: The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters

Nancy Goldstone

725 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative reflective slow-paced
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The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa, one of the most renowned women rulers in history, and three of her extraordinary daughters: elegant and artistic Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen; Maria Carolina, courageous queen of Naples;...

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