The Sun King (Paperback)

"The Sun King" is a dazzling double portrait of Louis XIV and Versailles, the opulent court from which he ruled. With characteristic elan, Nancy Mitford reconstructs the daily life of king and courtiers during France's golden age, offering vivid sketches of the architects, artists, and gardeners responsible for the creation of the most magnificent palace Europe had yet seen. Mitford lays bare the complex and deadly intrigues in the stateroom and the no less high-stakes power struggles in the bedroom. At the center of it all is Louis XIV himself, the demanding, mercurial, but remarkably resilient sovereign who guided France through nearly three quarters of the Grand Siecle.
Brimming with sumptuous detail and delicious bons mots, and written in a witty, conversational style, "The Sun King" restores a distant glittering century to vibrant life.

General

Imprint:	The New York Review Of Books, Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	May 2012
Authors:	Nancy Mitford
Introduction by:	Philip Mansel
Dimensions:	203 x 134 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	189
ISBN-13:	978-1-59017-491-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Royalty Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Books > Biography > Royalty
LSN:	1-59017-491-7
Barcode:	9781590174913

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