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Interesting and helpful. On an awkward side note: There are some very dated/ quasi-offensive descriptive terms 'psudeo-gay' and spinster. Awkward. Aside from that. I it's a great book.

Best Fact: Marie Therese & The Austrian Hapsburg family referred to their mensuration as "a Visit from General Krottendorf" or a visit from "The General." This was named after an actual Austrian contemporary of theirs. It's origins as fmaily slang are
unknown.

I picked it up because It was around my mom's house. Antonia Fraser is a fine scholar, but I suppose the life of Marie Antoinette does not interest me that much so far.

Best fact: Marie Terese and The women Hapsburg's of Austria at this time referred to their menstrual cycles at a visit from "General Krottendorf" or "The General" Who was a contemporary figure. It is unknown how this became slang for their family.

Fascinating!

I put this book back on the shelf, as I was having some ethical issues with the authors reasoning about violence and NOLA. I am picking it up today, as I just read the Uncle Lionel Batiste who's wake is today was embalmed and put standing against a lamppost for his wake. The investigation behind circum-atlantic death rituals must but be continued! There is no other choice!

"...their shiny dark eyes shooting out sudden zigzag cockroachy looks"

From the dusk of the hallway, we stepped at once into the brightness of the day. The passersby, bathed in melting gold, their eyes half-closed against the glare, as if they were drenched in honey. Upper lips drawn back, exposing the teeth. Everyone in this gold day wore the grimace of heat-as if the sun had forced his worshipers to wear identical masks of gold.

His prose leave me breathless. I ave to stop and reread some they are so stunning.