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The Sun King
Mitford Nancy

The Sun King

Harmony Books (1982)
9780517547830
255 pages | English
Dewey 944/.033
LC Classification DC129 .M575 1982

Subject

  • France - History
  • France - Kings And Rulers

Plot

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY STELLA TILLYARD During his reign Louis XIV was the most powerful king in Europe. He presided over a golden age of military and artistic achievement in France, and deployed his charm and talents for spin and intrigue to hold his court and country within his absolute control. The Sun King's universe centred on Versailles, a glittering palace from where Louis conducted his government and complex love affairs. Nancy Mitford describes the daily life of this splendid court in sumptuous detail, recreating the past in vivid colour.

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