The Last Summer at Versailles: Marie-Antoinette, Lafayette, and the Dawn of the French Revolution

In what is poised to be his breakout book, acclaimed historian Gareth Russell takes readers into the opulent, intricate world of Versailles with this meticulously researched and engaging history that follows six individuals during the tumultuous months leading directly to the French Revolution.

On May 4, 1789, King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette were greeted with cheers from an admiring public as they walked through the town of Versailles to open the first meeting of the Estates Genera...