{"product_id":"last-romantic-9781501187148","title":"Last Romantic","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this compelling biography about the life of the legendary Queen Marie of Romania, Hannah Pakula tells the story of one of the most famous and beautiful heroines and royal celebrities of her time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing the timeline of her life from birth through her joining the ranks of European aristocracy and her marriage to the Crown Prince of Romania, this biography paints a colorful portrait of the famous Queen Marie, one of the most celebrated leaders in Romanian history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith stories pulled from the young queen's diaries and letters, Pakula sheds light on Marie's struggles to gain footing in a male-dominated court, her early years as an admired beauty of Europe, and the decisive period during World War I when she ultimately ran the Romanian Government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the sweep and panache of a great epic, this fascinating story of the life and leadership of Queen Marie is a historical biography at its best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah Pakula attended Wellesley College, the Sorbonne and Southern Methodist University. She is a book reviewer for the Los Angeles Times.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504795947282,"sku":"9781501187148","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8134b089-dee5-4cc4-b0d2-5b6a283f7ecd.jpg?v=1730827394","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/last-romantic-9781501187148","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}