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The Red Widow: The Scandal That Shook Paris and the Woman Behind It All

by Horowitz, Sarah | HC | VeryGood
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Condition
Very Good
A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
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No
ISBN
9781728226323
Book Title
Red Widow : the Scandal That Shook Paris and the Woman Behind It All
Item Length
9.3in
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Publication Year
2022
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.1in
Author
Sarah Horowitz
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Topic
Women, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Europe / France, Social History, Women's Studies, Historical
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
18.2 Oz
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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"An unforgettable portrait of a woman who became one of the most notorious figures of her day and whose scandalous story sheds fascinating light not only on her own tumultuous time but ours as well." -- Harold Schechter, author of Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Guinness, Butcher of Men Sex, corruption, and power: the rise and fall of the Red Widow of Paris Paris, 1889: Margeurite Steinheil is a woman with ambition. But having been born into a middle-class family and trapped in a marriage to a failed artist twenty years her senior, she knows her options are limited. Determined to fashion herself into a new woman, Meg orchestrates a scandalous plan with her most powerful resource: her body. Amid the dazzling glamor, art, and romance of bourgeois Paris, she takes elite men as her lovers, charming her way into the good graces of the rich and powerful. Her ambitions, though, go far beyond becoming the most desirable woman in Paris; at her core, she is a woman determined to conquer French high society. But the game she plays is a perilous one: navigating misogynistic double-standards, public scrutiny, and political intrigue, she is soon vaulted into infamy in the most dangerous way possible. A real-life femme fatale, Meg influences government positions and resorts to blackmail--and maybe even poisoning--to get her way. Leaving a trail of death and disaster in her wake, she earns the name the "Red Widow" for mysteriously surviving a home invasion that leaves both her husband and mother dead. With the police baffled and the public enraged, Meg breaks every rule in the bourgeois handbook and becomes the most notorious woman in Paris. An unforgettable true account of sex, scandal, and murder, The Red Widow is the story of a woman determined to rise--at any cost.

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Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1728226325
ISBN-13
9781728226323
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22057281552

Product Key Features

Book Title
Red Widow : the Scandal That Shook Paris and the Woman Behind It All
Author
Sarah Horowitz
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Europe / France, Social History, Women's Studies, Historical
Publication Year
2022
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
18.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Dc342.8.S82h67 2022
Reviews
"Dr. Sarah Horowitz's The Red Widowoffers the gripping story of a fascinating and flawed woman, Meg Steinheil, mistress to a French president and implicated in the murder of her own husband. The reader will learn much about the political and cultural history of France and the murder and sex scandals that rocked Parisian high society in the early twentieth-century, centered on one mesmerizing individual. This well-written account is not only nuanced and deeply sourced; it is also a terrific read. Horowitz proves that we should encourage more academic historians to write for a popular audience." -- Christine Adams, Professor of History, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Lccn
2021-055947
Dewey Decimal
944.081092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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