Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, lived a life of luxury in the Palace of Versailles. But in 1789, her country erupted into violent revolution. Everywhere, the 1700s were a time of turmoil. New scientific ideas transformed people's understanding of the world, and prompted explorers to set sail in search of more knowledge. New political ideas led to new forms of government, and in America to independence from Britain. International trade spread goods and people around the globe. Using paintings, manuscripts and pictures of contemporary objects, this book tells the story of Marie Antoinette and gives an account of the world in her time. To help the reader find their way about the book, each chapter has been divided into seven sections. Each section describes a different part of the world, and is headed by a colour bar which indicates which areas are relevant in the text below. There is a time line giving an outline of world events in Leonardo da Vinci's time, and a map which shows some of the most significant places in this book.

 

 

There are 48 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1997 by HarperCollins Publishers .

The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild.

This book has the following chapters: The story of Marie Antoinette;; the world from 1700-1800; time line; around the world; famous rulers and leaders; how people lived; discovery and invention; the creative world; beliefs and ideas