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Before Versailles

by Karleen Koen

Kings and rulersFictionHistoryFiction, historical, generalFiction, biographicalFrance, fiction

Assuming the responsibilities of governing France after the death of his prime minister, Louis XIV embarks on a love affair with his sister-in-law, Henriette, triggering a scandal that is complicated by a finance minister's growing power and a mysterious boy with an iron mask.

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Book data: Open Library