-
MediaDB / «The Chambermaid" by Karla Weigand: download fb2, read online
About the book: 2010 / The chambermaid Julienne Berto, who lived to her gray hair with honor, recalls her eventful life, which at the same time is the story of the last king of France... Thirteen-year-old peasant girl Julienne enters in the service of a certain Countess du Plessis, a court lady of the Dauphine Marie Antoinette, and ends up in Versailles - a snake pit full of envy, hatred and deception. The girl is dazzled by the splendor and luxury of the palace, but pretty soon delight gives way to disappointment. In addition, her amazing resemblance to the sister of the future king remains a mystery to Julienne, and she soon realizes that someone really wants her dead. But just who and why?