Mistress of the Sun
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780743298872 (074329887X)
Publish date: June 3rd 2008
Publisher: Touchstone
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Category:
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Drama,
Historical Romance,
France,
Canada,
European History,
17th Century
This blend of historical fact and entertaining fiction brings to life Louise de la Vallière, mistress to Louis XIV, France's Sun King. Add in a little magic and a lot of intrigue and you have a captivating story. This would definitely appeal to Philippa Gregory fans and I will be picking up another ...
Clearly I'm in the minority but I do not get all the hype. The author has stuck so many little details of 18C life (factual? I don't know) that in no way move the story along and it became quite irritating. Very slow paced, I gave up at page 200 and L&L are barely getting better acquainted. IMO you'...