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Book Review of The Affair of the Necklace

The Affair of the Necklace
The Affair of the Necklace
Author: Elizabeth Hand
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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It was the bauble that shined brighter than all the jewels of Versailles and with it she helped bring down a Monarchy....

The true story of Jeanne Valois who lost her family, her home, and her fortune to the greed on an influential aristocrat. Now grown she has gained entrance to the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.