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Stray Pearls: Memoirs of Margaret De Ribaumont, Viscountess of Bellaise
By Charlotte M. Yonge
Length13h 28m
About this audiobook
Margaret de Ribaumont finds herself caught between her English upbringing and her French aristocratic heritage during the chaotic years of the Fronde civil wars. Her memoirs detail the intrigue of the French court and the personal cost of political loyalty in a world of shifting alliances. It is a rich, historical tapestry that explores the resilience of a woman navigating the complexities of two nations.
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GenreHistorical Fiction
Length13 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. — WHITEHALL BEFORE THE COBWEBS.
19CHAPTER XIX. — INSIDE PARIS: Annora’s narrative.
2CHAPTER II. — A LITTLE MUTUAL AVERSION.
20CHAPTER XX. — CONDOLENCE: (By Margaret)
3CHAPTER III. — CELADON AND CHLOE
21CHAPTER XXI. — ST. MARGARET AND THE DRAGON
4CHAPTER IV. — THE SALON BLEU
22CHAPTER XXII. — ST. MARGARET AND THE DRAGON: (By Annora)
5CHAPTER V. — IN GARRISON.
23CHAPTER XXIII. — THE LION AND THE MOUSE
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6CHAPTER VI. — VICTORY DEARLY BOUGHT
24CHAPTER XXIV. — FAMILY HONOUR
7CHAPTER VII. — WIDOW AND WIFE
25CHAPTER XXV. — THE HAGUE
8CHAPTER VIII. — MARGUERITE TO THE RESCUE.
26CHAPTER XXVI. — HUNDERSLUST
9CHAPTER IX. — THE FIREBRAND OF THE BOCAGE.
27CHAPTER XXVII. — THE EXPEDIENT: (Annora’s Narrative)
10CHAPTER X. — OLD THREADS TAKEN UP.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. — THE BOEUF GRAS: (Annora’s Narrative)
11CHAPTER XI. — THE TWO QUEENS.
29CHAPTER XXIX. — MADAME’S OPPORTUNITY: (Annora’s Narrative)
12CHAPTER XII. — CAVALIERS IN EXILE.
30CHAPTER XXX. — THE NEW MAID OF ORLEANS: (Margaret’s Narrative)
13CHAPTER XIII. — MADEMOISELLE’S TOILETTE.
31CHAPTER XXXI. — PORTE ST. ANTOINE: (Margaret’s Narrative)
14CHAPTER XIV. — COURT APPOINTMENT
32CHAPTER XXXII. — ESCAPE: (Annora’s Narrative)
15CHAPTER XV. — A STRANGER THANKSGIVING DAY.
33CHAPTER XXXIII. — BRIDAL PEARLS
16CHAPTER XVI. — THE BARRICADES
34CHAPTER XXXIV. — ANNORA’S HOME
17CHAPTER XVII. — A PATIENT GRISEL
35IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
18CHAPTER XVIII. — TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL.
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