Memoirs of Duc de Saint-Simon, 1710-1715: The Bastards Triumphant
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.