The Secret Wife of Louis XIV: Francoise D'Aubigne, Madame de Maintenon

by Veronica Buckley

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Fran?oise d'Aubigne, marquise de Maintenon and secret wife of the Sun King, Louis XIV, was born in a bleak French prison in 1635, her father a condemned traitor and murderer, her mother the warden's seduced daughter. A timely pardon and a hopeful Caribbean colonial venture failed to mend the family's fortunes, and Fran?oise was reduced to begging in the streets. Yet, armed with beauty, intellect, and shrewd judgment, she was to make her way to the...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0374158304

ISBN13:9780374158309

Release Date:September 2009

Publisher:Farrar Straus Giroux

Length:498 Pages

Weight:1.92 lbs.

Dimensions:1.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Europe France Historical History Leaders & Notable People Royalty

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