| The Sun King: Louis XIV at Versailles Contributor(s): Mitford, Nancy (Author), Mansel, Philip (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1590174917 ISBN-13: 9781590174913 Publisher: New York Review of Books OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Royalty - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2012000749 |
| Series: New York Review Books (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.29" W x 8.02" (0.48 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Sun King is a dazzling double portrait of Louis XIV and Versailles, the opulent court from which he ruled. With characteristic lan, Nancy Mitford reconstructs the daily life of king and courtiers during France's golden age, offering vivid sketches of the architects, artists, and gardeners responsible for the creation of the most magnificent palace Europe had yet seen. Mitford lays bare the complex and deadly intrigues in the stateroom and the no less high-stakes power struggles in the bedroom. At the center of it all is Louis XIV himself, the demanding, mercurial, but remarkably resilient sovereign who guided France through nearly three quarters of the Grand Si cle. Brimming with sumptuous detail and delicious bons mots, and written in a witty, conversational style, The Sun King restores a distant glittering century to vibrant life. |