The Sisters of Versailles: A Novel
A sumptuous and sensual tale of power, romance, family, and betrayal centered around four sisters and one King. Carefully researched and ornately detailed, The Sisters of Versailles is the first book in an exciting new historical fiction trilogy about King Louis XV, France's most "well-beloved"...
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A sumptuous and sensual tale of power, romance, family, and betrayal centered around four sisters and one King. Carefully researched and ornately detailed, The Sisters of Versailles is the first book in an exciting new historical fiction trilogy about King Louis XV, France's most "well-beloved" monarch, and the women who shared his heart and his bed.Goodness, but sisters a
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00UDCI430
Publisher: Atria Books
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Series: The Mistresses of Versailles Trilogy (#1)
3,5 starsI haven’t read much about Louis XV, or about French history in general, and I hadn’t heard about the Nesle sisters before. I’ve heard of Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry but that’s about it.The chapters alternate between the five sisters and it starts with old Hortense remembering wh...