I was initially drawn to The Lost King of France: How DNA Solved the Mystery of the Murdered Son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette based on my affinity for unsolved mysteries of history, medical discoveries, conspiracy theories and cases of mistaken identity especially when it comes to the luxurious house names of European Royalty but as soon as I allowed myself to let my guard down, there it was, a powerful retelling of history of a truly forgotten figure of history. Told through meticulously collected documents of eye witness testimonies, diary entries and even tiny scratches on a prison wall, this title allows the reader to examine both sides of the French Revolution then jumps forward to modern-day laboratories with the saddest little relic from that bloody era- the desiccated heart of child and the question, does it belong to Louis-Charles, son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? As the title states, this mystery has been officially solved and that is only a section of the story this work has in store for the interested reader. The rest is journey back to complicated struggles of power, social changes, misplaced hate and the silenced voices locked in the dark (until now). -Purchased and read on kindle -EGP/May 2019 Comments are closed.
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