Louis the well-beloved
By: Jean Plaidy
Publisher: ISIS; Isis Large Print
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780753188408; 9780753188415
Subjects: Kings and rulers; France - Kings and rulers - Paramours - Fiction; Fiction; Historical fiction; Paramours; Louis King of France XV, 1710-1774 - Fiction; France - History - Louis XV, 1715-1774 - Fiction; History
Description: France eagerly awaits the day the young King, Louis XV, comes of age and breaks free from the rule of his ministers. The country hopes Louis will bring back glory and prosperity to France. However, he is too preoccupied with the thrills of hunting and gambling to notice the power struggle going on in his own court. Soon, the King is introduced to the pleasures of mistresses and a succession of lovers follow. From the gentle persuasions of Madame de Mailley to her overtly ambitious sister, Madame Vintimille, France stands by and watches a King ruled by his women ...
Notes: Originally published: London: Hale, 1959.