Love and Louis XIV

Zusatztext Louis springs to life as fresh and as fascinating as ever Informationen zum Autor Antonia Fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers. She was awarded the Medlicott Medal by the Historical Association in 2000 and was made a DBE in 2011 for services to literature. Her previous books include MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, KING CHARLES II, THE WEAKER VESSEL: WOMAN'S LOT IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND which won the Wolfson History Prize, MARIE ANTOINETTE: THE JOURNEY, PERILOUS QUESTION; THE DRAMA OF THE GREAT REFORM BILL 1832 and THE KING AND THE CATHOLICS: THE FIGHT FOR RIGHTS 1829. MUST YOU GO?, a memoir of her life with Harold Pinter, was published in 2010, and MY HISTORY; A MEMOIR OF GROWING UP in 2015. She lives in London. Visit Antonia Fraser's website at www.antoniafraser.com Klappentext Brilliantly explores the relationships which existed between The Sun King and the women in his life, from his mistresses to his mother. From the bestselling historian, whose book "Marie Antoinette" sold over 170,000 in paperback, and was the basis for Sofia Coppola's recent movie. Frasier has won many awards, including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the CWA Non-Fiction Gold Dagger. 'Bringing vividly to life the fairytale dazzle of the most splendid court in Western history' "The Times" Zusammenfassung The new bestseller from Antonia Fraser

Louis springs to life as fresh and as fascinating as ever

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The new bestseller from Antonia Fraser

Autorentext

Antonia Fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers. She was awarded the Medlicott Medal by the Historical Association in 2000 and was made a DBE in 2011 for services to literature.

Her previous books include MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, KING CHARLES II, THE WEAKER VESSEL: WOMAN'S LOT IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND which won the Wolfson History Prize, MARIE ANTOINETTE: THE JOURNEY, PERILOUS QUESTION; THE DRAMA OF THE GREAT REFORM BILL 1832 and THE KING AND THE CATHOLICS: THE FIGHT FOR RIGHTS 1829. MUST YOU GO?, a memoir of her life with Harold Pinter, was published in 2010, and MY HISTORY; A MEMOIR OF GROWING UP in 2015. She lives in London.

Visit Antonia Fraser's website at www.antoniafraser.com

Klappentext

Brilliantly explores the relationships which existed between The Sun King and the women in his life, from his mistresses to his mother. From the bestselling historian, whose book "Marie Antoinette" sold over 170,000 in paperback, and was the basis for Sofia Coppola's recent movie. Frasier has won many awards, including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the CWA Non-Fiction Gold Dagger. 'Bringing vividly to life the fairytale dazzle of the most splendid court in Western history' "The Times"

Zusammenfassung
The new bestseller from Antonia Fraser