fallen monarchs
Discover the gripping stories of fallen monarchs in this curated reading list. From the French Revolution's turmoil in *Farewell, My Queen* and Simon Schama's *Citizens* to Josephine Tey's classic mystery *The Daughter of Time*, explore history and fiction that vividly bring exiled kings and queens to life.
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Citizens
by Simon Schama
In this New York Times bestseller, award-winning author Simon Schama presents an ebullient country, vital and inventive, infatuated with novelty and technology--a strikingly fresh view of Louis XVI's France. One of the great landmarks of modern history publishing, Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution is the most authoritative social, cultural, and narrative history of the French Revolution ever produced.
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The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey
A hospitalized English policeman reconstructs historical evidence concerning Richard III's role in the murder of Edward IV's two sons.
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The Leopard
by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
A classic of modern fiction. Set in the 1860s, THE LEOPARD is the spellbinding story of a decadent, dying Sicilian aristocracy threatened by the approaching forces of democracy and revolution.
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Farewell, My Queen
by Chantal Thomas
Agathe-Sidonie Laborde, Marie Antoinette's reader, recounts her memories of living at Versailles during the final days of the French revolution.
