“Sumptuous...gripping...beautifully poignant. If you read one book about Marie Antoinette, let it be Sena Jeter Naslund’s.” — USA Today
“Enchanting...Opulent and fabulous, as encrusted with detail as one of Marie’s shimmering dresses...a complete page turner. Grade: A” — Entertainment Weekly
“Exceptional...A richly detailed portrait of an opulent, turbulent time. 4 stars.” — People
“Perceptive and literate.” — Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Opulent. . . . Recreates the glories of Versailles and the political malice that wafts through its many doorways.” — Daily News
“Naslund recreates Marie so sympathetically that we can’t help aching for the queen.” — Washington Post
“The novel is abundant, full of color and detail. . . . An engaging portrait of one of history’s bright-colored butterflies.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“A wealth of period details...even the most cynical reader will wish for a last-minute pardon.” — Christian Science Monitor
“Intensive historical inquiry enables Naslund to re-create Marie Antoinette’s life with empathy and irresistibly piquant detail.” — Seattle Times
“Naslund mixes historical observation with delight and tension that makes it hard not to turn the page.” — San Diego Union-Tribune
“Fascinating...A richly detailed look at the doomed queen.” — Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“With skillful dialogue Naslund re-creates a time and place fresh and fearsome.” — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Both a realistic and romantic novel (with) immediately engaging characters...offers a rich, panoramic depiction of an age.” — Raleigh News & Observer
“Hypnotically intimate…With vivid detail and exquisite narrative technique, Naslund exemplifies the best of historical fiction.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Naslund’s writing is rich with minute details that put the reader into the world of Versailles. A page-turner.” — Birmingham News
“An enthralling work of fiction, one that captures the details of a family reign and a time period long gone.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“The portrait that emerges is sympathetic but realistic...Absorbing.” — Columbus Dispatch
“ABUNDANCE is intelligent, beautifully written, and uncomfortably relevant, and Naslund makes her heroine convincing and even sympathetic.” — Boston Globe
“Intimate experiences and thoughts run beautifully rampant through the pages...[a] smart delicious lesson in history.” — Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“Naslund uses her words as if they were a camera to record life in late 18th century France.” — Sunday Denver Post
“Scrupulously researched and vividly presented . . . it’s an irresistible story and Naslund handles its big moments with impressive assurance.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“An absorbing, detailed read.” — Buffalo News
“Readers of serious historical fiction will revel in it.” — Booklist (starred review)
“Lush with description and deep with historical detail...Marvelous.” — Library Journal