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St. Martin's Griffin
July 2017
On Sale: June 27, 2017
320 pages
ISBN: 1250126665
EAN: 9781250126665
Kindle: B01N9EAJJ8
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THE WARDROBE MISTRESS is Meghan Masterson's fascinating and
visceral debut, an inside look at Marie Antoinette's
luxurious life in Versailles remarkably juxtaposed against
life in third estate as the French Revolution gains
strength. A propulsive exploration of love, loyalty, danger,
and intrigue...not to be missed. It's Giselle Aubry's first time at court in Versailles. At
sixteen, she is one of Marie Antoinette's newest
undertirewomen, and in awe of the glamorous queen and her
opulent palace life. A budding designer, it's a dream come
true to work with the beautiful fabrics and jewels in the
queen's wardrobe. But every few weeks she returns home to
visit her family in Paris where rumors of revolution are
growing stronger. From her position working in the royal household, Giselle is
poised to see both sides of the revolutionary tensions
erupting throughout Paris. When her uncle, a retired member
of the secret du roi, a spy ring that worked for the old
King, Louis XV, suggests that she casually report the
Queen’s actions back to him as a game, she leaps at the
chance. Spying seems like an adventure and an exciting way
to privately support the revolution taking the countryside
by storm. She also enjoys using her insight from Versailles
in lively debates with Léon Gauvain, the handsome and
idealistic revolutionary who courts her. But as the revolution continues to gain momentum, and
Giselle grows closer to the Queen, becoming one of the few
trusted servants, she finds herself dangerously torn.
Violence is escalating; she must choose where her loyalty
truly lies, or risk losing everything...maybe even her head.
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