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Madame De Pompadour: Mistress Of France - Christine Pevitt
Madame De Pompadour: Mistress Of France
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ISBN: 9780732276782 (0732276780)
Edition language: English
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Non Fiction, Biography, History, Reference, Literature, Cultural, Biography Memoir, France, Research, 18th Century
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wealhtheow rated it
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I was intrigued by the strong-willed, highly intelligent Madame de Pompadour in the Doctor Who ep "Girl in the Fireplace." After reading this biography, I can see that the episode got two details right: she was nicknamed Reinette as a child, and upon her death (at age 42!) her lover King Louis XV w...
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Telynor's Library, and then some
Telynor's Library, and then some rated it
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It's an entertaining look at one of the more notorious mistresses in French history, Louis XV's longtime flame, Madame de Pompadour. But it's not nearly as good as Nancy Mitford's biography. Still, the colour plates are pretty, and there are a few insights. Just not enough of them. For the complete ...
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