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

medium-paced

2.0

There was so much in this book that’s not accepted widely by historians as accurate but instead meant to create an emotional narrative, and it was genuinely frustrating. A good narrative in a history book does make it more compelling to read, yes, but it has to be based on facts, not rumors with no supporting evidence or that directly contradict the evidence