Discover this bestselling classic from the author of The Gustav
Sonata, charting Robert Merivel's rise and fall through glittering
seventeenth-century society. When a twist of fate delivers an
ambitious young medical student to the court of King Charles II, he
is suddenly thrust into a vibrant world of luxury and opulence.
Blessed with a quick wit and sparkling charm, Robert Merivel rises
quickly, soon finding favour with the King, and privileged with a
position as 'paper groom' to the youngest of the King's mistresses.
But by falling in love with her, Merivel transgresses the one rule
that will cast him out from his new-found paradise... 'A most
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General
Imprint: |
Vintage Classics
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2009 |
Authors: |
Rose Tremain
|
Introduction by: |
Rose Tremain
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Dimensions: |
198 x 128 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
399 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-09-952963-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
0-09-952963-7 |
Barcode: |
9780099529637 |
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