Following solidly in the footsteps of Dumas, Koen (Dark Angels) reveals independent-spirited Louise to be a modern heroine in period costume, and, with her focus on the time just before Louis becomes the unrivaled Sun King, she finds the era ripe for intrigue and romance, not to mention possible sequels. Thinking about the boy, Louise comes across Louis. Thinking about Henriette, Louis comes across Louise. Before Versailles: A Novel of Louis XIV by Koen, Karleen at .uk - ISBN 10: 0307716570 - ISBN 13: 9780307716576 - Crown Pub - 2011 - Hardcover. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Louise de la Baume le Blanc tries to keep the honor in maid-of-honor, not an easy task when serving Henriette d'Orleans, though Louise is far more interested in a mysterious boy in an iron mask.

Unfortunately for him, 22-year-old Louis relies on self-taught Jean-Baptiste Colbert rather than self-serving Fouquet, taking on royal cash-flow problems, civil strife, and international and bedroom politics, only to discover the greatest threat comes from within his own family. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. The novel begins in 1661, when Cardinal Mazarin's death leaves the superintendent of finance, Nicolas Fouquet, chomping at the bit to take over the most powerful job in France. 'Before Versailles captivated me from start to finish With exquisite finesse, Karleen Koen weaves history and myth into a sumptuous portrait of young Louis XIV, his intrigue-laden court, and the passionate, ambitious, often dangerous women who loved him.' - C. Before Versailles: A Novel of Louis XIV by Karleen Koen Narrated by Grover Gardner Unabridged 15 hours, 59 minutes 4.0 (21) Audiobook (Digital) 24.49 (Not eligible for purchase using B&N Audiobooks Subscription credits) 27. Before Versailles: Before the History You Know.a Novel of Louis XIV is written by Karleen Koen and published by Sourcebooks Landmark. It's good to be the king, but also lonely and dangerous, according to Koen's lively historical about Louis XIV's efforts to establish himself as a model monarch.

Before Versailles by Karleen Koen