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Description edit
New York Times bestselling author Karleen Koen offers another delightful historical novel that will transport you to another time and place. Before Versailles is the luscious, sweeping story of the young Louis XIV in his first year as king of France. Told in the alternating perspectives... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Louise De La Baume Le Blanc: aka Louise de la Valliere, taken into the French court to be a lady-in-waiting to the king's new sister-in-law
- Henriette: Add a description of this character.
- Philippe
- Viscount Nicolas
- Monsieur Colbert
- Madame De Choisy
- Charles
- Anne
- Catherine
- Lully
- Maria Teresa
- Olympe
- Cardinal Mazarin
- D'artagnan
- Marie
- La Grande
- Madame De Motteville
- Guy
- Fanny
- Chevalier De Lorraine
- Julie
- Guiche
- Claude
- Athenais
- Cardinal Richelieu
- Vivonne
- Belle
- Cinq Mars
- Madeleine
- Peguilin
- Magdalene
- Sandrine
- Mama
- Mazarinade
- La Porte
- Minette
- Father Gabriel
- Mary
- Diana
Setting & Locations edit
- France
- Paris
- Fontainebleau: Royal Palace
- Spain
- Rome
- England
- Brittany: Region of France
- Versailles: A royal hunting lodge at the time of this story, not to be confused with the magnificent palace from a slightly late timeframe
- Pignerol
- Vaux-le-vicomte: Viscount Nicolas's showpiece home
- Italy
- Soissons
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Karleen Koen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Crown
Country: USA
Publication Date: 6/28/2011
ISBN: 9780307716576
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Crown
Country: USA
Publication Date: 6/28/2011
ISBN: 9780307716576
Page Count: 400
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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