Love and Louis XIV by Lady Antonia Fraser
The new bestseller from Antonia Fraser
A sparkling history which captures the giddy quality of the times * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Vividly capturing 17th-century Europe's most extravagant court -- Mark Comber * DAILY EXPRESS *
Antonia Fraser's colourful history emphasises the conflict between private pleasure and religious dut in the life of Europe's grandest Catholic ruler -- Simon Shaw * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Fraser brilliantly dissects the intense rivalry of the ladies who indulged in 'commerce' with the king -- Ian Pindar * OBSERVER *
Enjoyable.. Fraser brings to life the female stars circling the Sun King in an account that successfully combines erudition with gossipy stories of the kind the Versailles courtiers loved so much * SUNDAY TIMES *
Louis springs to life as fresh and as fascinating as ever * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
Vividly capturing 17th-century Europe's most extravagant court -- Mark Comber * DAILY EXPRESS *
Antonia Fraser's colourful history emphasises the conflict between private pleasure and religious dut in the life of Europe's grandest Catholic ruler -- Simon Shaw * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Fraser brilliantly dissects the intense rivalry of the ladies who indulged in 'commerce' with the king -- Ian Pindar * OBSERVER *
Enjoyable.. Fraser brings to life the female stars circling the Sun King in an account that successfully combines erudition with gossipy stories of the kind the Versailles courtiers loved so much * SUNDAY TIMES *
Louis springs to life as fresh and as fascinating as ever * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
Antonia Fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers. She was awarded the Medlicott Medal by the Historical Association in 2000 and was made a DBE in 2011 for services to literature. Her previous books include MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, KING CHARLES II, THE WEAKER VESSEL: WOMAN'S LOT IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND which won the Wolfson History Prize, MARIE ANTOINETTE: THE JOURNEY, PERILOUS QUESTION; THE DRAMA OF THE GREAT REFORM BILL 1832 and THE KING AND THE CATHOLICS: THE FIGHT FOR RIGHTS 1829. MUST YOU GO?, a memoir of her life with Harold Pinter, was published in 2010, and MY HISTORY; A MEMOIR OF GROWING UP in 2015. She lives in London. Visit Antonia Fraser's website at www.antoniafraser.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753822937 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753822938 |
| Title | Love and Louis XIV |
| Author | Lady Antonia Fraser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2007-08-08 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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