Memoirs of Duc de Saint-Simon, 1710-1715: The Bastards Triumphant (Paperback)

~ Duc de Saint-Simon (Author), Lucy Norton (Translator)
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Saint Simon kept a journal during the 30 plus years he was a peer at the French court. He spent his retirement writing his memoirs, a first-hand account of the train-wreck that eventually lead to the French Revolution. When he died, his memoirs were confiscated by order of the King. The French government did not release them until 1830. Many of Saint-Simon's letters are possibly still being held.

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The Sun King, Louis XIV is dying, and the French court is erupting in a frenzy of twisted alliances and dark schemes in the struggle for power. As if we are eavesdropping in the chambers and hallways of Versailles, eyewitness Saint-Simon details the plots and counter plots, his own involvement, and his close relationships with some of most fascinating and vividly sketched characters in history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: 1500 Books LLC (December 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933698152
• ISBN-13: 978-1933698151
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #91,909 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Each book gets better and better, January 24, 2008

By	Gavin Caruthers (Warwick, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am the publisher. No kidding, I quit my job and started a publishing company so I could make The Memoirs of Duc de Saint-Simon readily available. As a lifetime reader, I was struck at how much this work reminded me of epic fiction. It has a great story line, opulant setting, bizzare characters, and one of the most compelling and funniest narrators you'll ever read...and it really happened!

This is book two in the three book set, and if you've read book one, I can tell book two takes it up a notch. Now that the scene at the court of Louis XIV has been set, and the mesmerizing cast of characters have been introduced, you can't help but get sucked in to the corrupt and debauched world Saint-Simon lives in. You will not be disappointed.