A Book Review What do you know of Marie-Antoinette? Marie-Antoinette, an enigmatic figure of history who has sparked interest, mystery and wonder. Her presence brought to mind the ideal of spring in her beauty and in her propensity for carrying around the fragrant flowers she adored. An Austrian Arch-duchess Marie-Antoinette arrived in France at the tender age of fourteen-and-a-half. As she arrived she received a warm reception from the King and from the people of France, 'Madame, 200,000 people are in love with you here!' Baroness Oberkirch recalled, 'young girls aged between fifteen and twenty came forward to spread flowers