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The Road to Compiegne : (French Revolution)

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No longer the well-beloved, Louis XV is becoming ever more unpopular - the huge expense of his court and decades of costly warfare having taken their toll.

As the discontent grows, Louis seeks refuge in his extravagances and his mistress, the powerful Marquise de Pompadour.

Suspicions, plots and rivalry are rife as Louis' daughters and lovers jostle for his attention and their own standing at Court.

Ignoring the unrest in Paris, Louis continues to indulge in frivolities.

But how long will Paris stay silent when the death of the Marquise de Pompadour leads to yet another mistress influencing the King?

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Product Details
Arrow Books Ltd
0099493373 / 9780099493372
Paperback / softback
823.912
04/10/2007
United Kingdom
English
Historic novels
viii, 388 p.
20 cm
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Reprint. Originally published: London: Hale, 1957.
'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama.' New York Times
'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama.' New York Times FA Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FV Historical fiction