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Nancy Mitford
ISBN: 9780099528883
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Vintage
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Louis XIV was during his reign the most powerful king in Europe. He presided over a golden age of military and artistic achievement in France, and deployed his charm and talents for spin and intrigue to hold his court and country within his absolute control. This title describes the daily life of this splendid court.
This title is presented with an Introduction by Stella Tillyyard. Louis XIV was during his reign the most powerful king in Europe. He presided over a golden age of military and artistic achievement in France, and deployed his charm and talents for spin and intrigue to hold his court and country within his absolute control. The Sun King's universe centred at Versailles, a glittering palace from whence Louis conducted his government and complex love affairs. Nancy Mitford describes the daily life of this splendid court in sumptuous detail, bringing the distant past to vibrant life.
| ISBN | 0099528886 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9780099528883
(What's this?) | | Pages | 272 | | Publisher | Vintage | | Weight (grammes) | 196 | | Imprint | Vintage Classics | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Publication date | 06 Oct 2011 | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Writer of introduction | Stella Tillyard | | Spine width (mm) | 17 | | DEWEY | 944.033092 | | Academic level | General |
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