num_pages: 368
description: In battle he fought with legendary valor . . . At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favored his male lovers . . . Despised but feared by his brother, he was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry . . . "Philippe, brother of Louis XIV, might have been a prince of great renown in the service of the king―had the king only shown him his faith and trust. . . . This is an excellent book. I congratulate the author on a work that is objective and of high quality." Henry, Count of Paris
language: English
title: Brother to the Sun King: Philippe, Duke of Orleans
titlecomplete: Brother to the Sun King: Philippe, Duke of Orleans
characters: Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
genres: Queer, France, Biography, History, Nonfiction, 17th Century, LGBT
ratings_count: 75
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Leo Gershoy Award
publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press