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User Review - overthemoon - LibraryThinga readable, straightforward account of Louis XIV, his wife, mistresses, children, the building of Versailles and his death. On the same subject I enjoyed the romance of l'Allée du Roi (Françoise Chandernagor) more but it is also a lot longer. Read full review
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User Review - RMMee - LibraryThingI learned a lot about Louis XIV by reading this book. The style is not always that stimulating, but for a general introduction to the subject it is definitely worthwhile. Having played the tourist at ... Read full review
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List of illustrations | 6 |
The Sun King and his loves | 13 |
X | 53 |
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