First published in 1954, this is an evocation of Louis XV's court at Versailles. The political and religious complications of the time are explained and put into context, while the complex characters are brought vividly to life.
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AFTER the death of the great King, beautiful Versailles, fatal for France, lay empty seven years while fresh air blew through its golden rooms, blowing away the sorcery and bigotry which hung about the walls like a miasma, blowing away the old century and Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Madame de Pompadour, Madame du Hausset, Madame de Châteauroux, Madame Poisson, Madame Infante, Hôtel de Ville, Madame de Choiseul, Princes of the Blood, Son Excellence, Duc de Richelieu, Seven Years War, King of Prussia, King Stanislas, Madame de Mailly, Maria Theresa, Madame de Brancas, Madame de Luynes, Maréchal de Saxe, Duc de Choiseul, Duchesse de Brancas, Madame Adélaide, Madame de Maintenon, Madame de Vintimille, Maurice de Saxe, Prince de Conti New!
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AFTER the death of the great King, beautiful Versailles, fatal for France, lay empty seven years while fresh air blew through its golden rooms, blowing away the sorcery and bigotry which hung about the walls like a miasma, blowing away the old century and Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Madame de Pompadour, Madame du Hausset, Madame de Châteauroux, Madame Poisson, Madame Infante, Hôtel de Ville, Madame de Choiseul, Princes of the Blood, Son Excellence, Duc de Richelieu, Seven Years War, King of Prussia, King Stanislas, Madame de Mailly, Maria Theresa, Madame de Brancas, Madame de Luynes, Maréchal de Saxe, Duc de Choiseul, Duchesse de Brancas, Madame Adélaide, Madame de Maintenon, Madame de Vintimille, Maurice de Saxe, Prince de Conti New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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