Seven Sisters

A spirited, poignant history of the seven daughters of the great Empress Maria Theresia—including Queen Marie Antoinette of France—bringing their stories to life as they balanced dynastic duty and personal defiance in a time of revolutionary turmoil “Others make war; you, happy Austria, marry.” This unofficial dictum had kept the Habsburgs at the peak of power for centuries, but by 1764, the dynasty was in a precarious position. After a difficult accession and two lengthy wars, the Empress Maria