To the Scaffold
The Life of Marie Antoinette

Che bella biografia. Che bel personaggio. Che bella lettura. Per chi come me non è solito leggere questo genere, consiglio assolutamente la Erickson in quanto è in grado di catturare l'interesse come nel migliore dei romanzi.......more

This is one of the most riveting biographies I've read. After reading the biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, I picked it up AGAIN (this is my third time reading it) in order to refresh my memory of what layed the groundwork in France for the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon. Undisciplined, L......more

I read this back in highschool - this book was a chance discovery as I wandered among the shelves at my school library, looking for something to read. This book looked interesting, so I picked it up, and I was not disappointed. Not only does Ms. Erickson offer a glimpse into Marie Antoinette's life,......more

This book was okay. Its not the best biography of Marie Antoinette ever written, but at least it is pretty readable. Its good for people who know nothing about her and want to learn. The title is pretty misleading, because its titled To The Scaffold, and the trial and the lead up to the scaffolding......more

It is by no means the best chronicle of this woman. It talks endlessly about the queens growing up and life, but not much about the trial. So the tittle is missleading......more