First published 2006
Antonia Fraser lifts the veil on the passionate personal life of Louis XIV, the Sun King of 17th-century France. From his lonely childhood to his arranged marriage, Louis pursued a series of mistresses, each more scandalous than the last. As his court at Versailles glittered with luxury, the king indulged his romantic whims, inspiring both adoration and gossip. Fraser weaves a captivating portrait of the man behind the throne, whose thirst for love was as insatiable as his hunger for power.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: arranged-marriage, royal-romance
Setting: France
Period: 17th century, Louis XIV, 1643-1715
388 pages · Hardcover · Nan A. Talese