Louis the Well-Beloved
Author: Plaidy, Jean
ISBN: 9780099493365
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 03 Dec 2007
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback / softback
The first of Jean Plaidy's flamboyant French Revolution series
France eagerly awaits the day the young King, Louis XV, comes of age and breaks free from the rule of his ministers. The country hopes Louis will bring back glory and prosperity to France. However, he is too preoccupied with the thrills of hunting and gambling to notice the power struggle going on in his own court. Soon, the King is introduced to the pleasures of mistresses and a succession of lovers follows. From the gentle persuasions of Madame de Mailley to her overtly ambitious sister, Madame Vintimille, France stands by and watches a King ruled by his women...
ISBN: 9780099493365
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 03 Dec 2007
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback / softback
The first of Jean Plaidy's flamboyant French Revolution series
France eagerly awaits the day the young King, Louis XV, comes of age and breaks free from the rule of his ministers. The country hopes Louis will bring back glory and prosperity to France. However, he is too preoccupied with the thrills of hunting and gambling to notice the power struggle going on in his own court. Soon, the King is introduced to the pleasures of mistresses and a succession of lovers follows. From the gentle persuasions of Madame de Mailley to her overtly ambitious sister, Madame Vintimille, France stands by and watches a King ruled by his women...
