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What are you Reading?

Book Lovers

At present, I am rereading the Sun King. An obscure out of print book that I happened, to my delight to discover in an antique book store. The author used here maid name to pen it, and that is Nancy Mitford, for those who are unaware she is the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, thus she had total access the vast libraries at Chatsworth. The book follows the reign of Le Roi Soleil from the moment he decided to trans form a small hunting lodge to the grandest palace is europe. It can be heavy reading, but paints a true and accurate portrait of life at Versailles in its golden age, including the personal distaste the King had for many nobles that the King thought were less than noble. Including the House of Noailles

What are you Reading?

Book Lovers

You must let me know if it is worth reading. Sounds fascinating. Two of my favorite things, a good murder and Le Roi Soleil

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Book Lovers

Before Versailles by Karleen Koen. Another work of grand historical fiction dealing with the events that ocured between May 1661 and Sept 1661 when a 22 year old, sensitve, hoplessly ro

mantic, elegant Louis XIV was forced to make a profound choice. A life of obscurity controlled by his Superintendant of Finance, The Vicomte Nicholas. Or sacrifice his body heart and soul to sieze all that was his by birth, right, and the will of the divine. A fascinting look into the court and intrgues of Louis XIV and what he gave up to become the model for every other crowned head in Europe.

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Book Lovers

At present I am engaged in Elizabeth I by Margaret George. A fascinating and VERY well written peice of historical fiction. All of the characters and events are quite well documented, the only embelishments are the interpersonal conversations that occur. Well worth the time and effort.