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Athenais - by Lisa Hilton (Paperback)

Name: Athenais - by Lisa Hilton (Paperback)
Brand: Back Bay Books
SKU: 1013290623
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As lovely and charming as she was shrewd and calculating, Athenais de Montespan became the most powerful noblewoman of her day by brilliantly manipulating her forbidden role as mistress of King Louis XIV.
Author(s): Lisa Hilton
384 Pages
Biography & Autobiography, Historical

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About the Book

In her superb new biography, Hilton chronicles the life of this extraordinary woman, known as "the real Queen of France," who reigned as official mistress to Louis XIV during the most glorious period of "the splendid century."

Book Synopsis

As lovely and charming as she was shrewd and calculating, Athenais de Montespan became the most powerful noblewoman of her day by brilliantly manipulating her forbidden role as mistress of King Louis XIV. With a lively narrative style that reads like fiction, Hilton reveals the woman behind the most dazzling days of the Sun King's reign. photos.

Review Quotes

""At last, Louis XIV's spurned mistress has her day in the sun. Lisa Hilton has rescued Athenais from her undeserving obscurity. Here she lies before us in all her glory--and pain--one of the most compelling women of her age."

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.51 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x .95 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.07 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 384

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Historical

Publisher: Back Bay Books

Format: Paperback

Author: Lisa Hilton

Language: English

Street Date: July 14, 2004

TCIN: 1013290623

UPC: 9780316778510

Item Number (DPCI): 247-61-2109

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.95 inches length x 5.52 inches width x 8.51 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.07 pounds

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