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More copies of this ISBN:Mistress of the Sunby Sandra Gulland
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The author of the internationally acclaimed Josephine Bonaparte trilogy returns with another irresistible historical novel, this one based on the life of Louise de la Vallière, who, against all odds, became one of the most mysterious consorts of France's Louis XIV, the charismatic Sun King Set against the magnificent decadence of the seventeenth-century French court, Mistress of the Sun begins when an eccentric young Louise falls in love with a wild white stallion and uses ancient magic to tame him. This one desperate action of her youth shadows her throughout her life, changing it in ways she could never imagine. Unmarriageable, and too poor to join a convent, Louise enters the court of the Sun King, where the king is captivated by her. As their love unfolds, Louise bears Louis four children, is made a duchess, and reigns unrivaled as his official mistress until dangerous intrigue threatens her position at court and in Louis's heart. A riveting love story with a captivating mystery at its heart, Mistress of the Sun illuminates both the power of true and perfect love and the rash actions we take to capture and tame it. Review:"As she did for Napoleon's wife (The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.), Gulland skillfully blends fact and fiction to imagine the life of Louise de la Vallire (1644 — 1710), mistress to Louis XIV, France's Sun King. Louise loses her father early and spends her childhood in a convent run by her aunt, Sister Angelique. When Louise's mother, Franoise, marries a marquis, she takes Louise home, where, by chance, she meets King Louis. As she secures a position at court about 100 pages in, the plot finally begins to bubble with intrigue: the king has married for political reasons, but, as a young and pious man, he has not kept a mistress before Louise. Their secret love eventually comes to light, but not without exacting a price. A supernatural element threaded throughout adds color to Gulland's vivid period imaginings. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"...this is a fine telling, bolstered by the strength and sensitivity of Gulland's characterizations." — Kirkus Reviews Review:"An excellent book, glittering and tender and soulful and wise." — Merilyn Simonds, author of The Holding Review:"Suspenseful, evocative, atmospheric, and deliciously satisfying reading, with an immensely appealing heroine." — Margaret George, author of Helen of Troy Review:"An irresistible story" — Ottawa Citizen Review:"I fell in love with Petite from the moment she tamed her wild, white horse, and I galloped along with her through her undying devotion to one of France's most colorful kings." — Anne Easter Smith, author of The King's Grace and A Rose for the Crown
VideoAbout the AuthorSandra Gulland is the author of Mistress of the Sun; The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.; Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe; and The Last Great Dance on Earth. She lives in Killaloe, Ontario, and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Table of ContentsContents Map: France at the Time of the Sun King Part I: Bone Magic Part II: Confession Part III: The Enchanter Part IV: Mislove Part V: Beloved Epilogue: Marie-Anne, June 6, 1710 Author's Note Glossary Acknowledgments What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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