Author: Jonathan Beckman
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848549997
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
'A hell of a tale and Jonathan Beckman gives it all the verve and swagger it deserves . . . I read it with fascination, delight and frequent snorts of incredulity' The Spectator On 5 September 1785, a trial began in Paris that would divide the country, captivate Europe and send the French monarchy tumbling down the slope towards the Revolution. Cardinal Louis de Rohan, scion of one of the most ancient and distinguished families in France, stood accused of forging Marie Antoinette's signature to fraudulently obtain the most expensive piece of jewellery in Europe - a 2,400-carat necklace worth 1.6 million francs. Where were the diamonds now? Was Rohan entirely innocent? Was, for that matter, the queen? What was the role of the charismatic magus, the comte de Cagliostro, who was rumoured to be two-thousand-years old and capable of transforming metal into gold? This is a tale of political machinations and extravagance on an enormous scale; of kidnappings, prison breaks and assassination attempts; of hapless French police disguised as colliers, reams of lesbian pornography and a duel fought with poisoned pigs. It is a detective story, a courtroom drama, a tragicomic farce, and a study of credulity and self-deception in the Age of Enlightenment.
How to Ruin a Queen
Author: Jonathan Beckman
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848549997
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
'A hell of a tale and Jonathan Beckman gives it all the verve and swagger it deserves . . . I read it with fascination, delight and frequent snorts of incredulity' The Spectator On 5 September 1785, a trial began in Paris that would divide the country, captivate Europe and send the French monarchy tumbling down the slope towards the Revolution. Cardinal Louis de Rohan, scion of one of the most ancient and distinguished families in France, stood accused of forging Marie Antoinette's signature to fraudulently obtain the most expensive piece of jewellery in Europe - a 2,400-carat necklace worth 1.6 million francs. Where were the diamonds now? Was Rohan entirely innocent? Was, for that matter, the queen? What was the role of the charismatic magus, the comte de Cagliostro, who was rumoured to be two-thousand-years old and capable of transforming metal into gold? This is a tale of political machinations and extravagance on an enormous scale; of kidnappings, prison breaks and assassination attempts; of hapless French police disguised as colliers, reams of lesbian pornography and a duel fought with poisoned pigs. It is a detective story, a courtroom drama, a tragicomic farce, and a study of credulity and self-deception in the Age of Enlightenment.
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848549997
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
'A hell of a tale and Jonathan Beckman gives it all the verve and swagger it deserves . . . I read it with fascination, delight and frequent snorts of incredulity' The Spectator On 5 September 1785, a trial began in Paris that would divide the country, captivate Europe and send the French monarchy tumbling down the slope towards the Revolution. Cardinal Louis de Rohan, scion of one of the most ancient and distinguished families in France, stood accused of forging Marie Antoinette's signature to fraudulently obtain the most expensive piece of jewellery in Europe - a 2,400-carat necklace worth 1.6 million francs. Where were the diamonds now? Was Rohan entirely innocent? Was, for that matter, the queen? What was the role of the charismatic magus, the comte de Cagliostro, who was rumoured to be two-thousand-years old and capable of transforming metal into gold? This is a tale of political machinations and extravagance on an enormous scale; of kidnappings, prison breaks and assassination attempts; of hapless French police disguised as colliers, reams of lesbian pornography and a duel fought with poisoned pigs. It is a detective story, a courtroom drama, a tragicomic farce, and a study of credulity and self-deception in the Age of Enlightenment.
The Story of the Diamond Necklace
Author: Henry Vizetelly
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752524553
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752524553
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The Story of the Diamond Necklace Told in Detail for the First Time, Chiefly by the Aid of Original Letters ... Comprising a Sketch of the Life of the Countess De la Motte, ... and Particulars of ... Other Actors in this Remarkable Drama. ... Illustrated, Etc
Author: Henry VIZETELLY
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The Story of the Diamond Necklace Told in Detail for the First Time
Author: Henry Vizetelly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diamond Necklace Affair, France, 1785
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diamond Necklace Affair, France, 1785
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
F-O
Author: John Rylands Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rare books
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rare books
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, Manchester
Author: John Rylands Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Catalogue
Author: Maggs Bros
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Second Mémoire pour la demoiselle Le Guay d'Oliva, fille mineure, émancipée d'age, accusée; contre M. le Procureur Général, accusateur .... analyse et résultat des récolemens & confrontations
Author: Marie N. Le Guay d'Oliva
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 44
Book Description
French Literature, Printing and Bookbinding, XIVth to XXth Century
Author: Maggs Bros
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description